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Kluane National Park and Reserve

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7 story sections13 min 19 s in all
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7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Kluane National Park and Reserve2:08

    Welcome to Kloo-ah-nee National Park and Reserve, located in the remote, pristine southwestern corner of Canada's Yukon Territory. Prepare yourself to explore a landscape defined by absolute extremes. …

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  2. 2Kathleen Lake and Kokanee Salmon1:38

    We stand now on the rocky shoreline of Kathleen Lake. Observe how the towering mountains reflect perfectly on the exceptionally clear, glassy waters of this glacier-fed basin. …

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  3. 3The Slow March of the Rock Glacier1:57

    As we ascend this steep, two-mile trail, the terrain abruptly changes from dirt and vegetation to a massive, chaotic jumble of loose stones. You are now standing on the toe of a rock glacier. …

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  4. 4Soldier's Summit and the Missing River1:54

    We have now driven to Soldier's Summit, a high pass offering a commanding, sweeping view over Kloo-ah-nee Lake. This specific spot is deeply significant to modern North American history. …

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  5. 5Spruce Beetles and Prescribed Fire2:02

    Walking through the Alder Creek valley, you will notice a striking visual anomaly. Instead of a vibrant, green forest canopy, vast tracts of the surrounding woodland are what rangers call 'standing gray.' In the nineteen nineties…

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  6. 6Glaciology in the St. Elias Icefields1:59

    To truly comprehend the scale of Kloo-ah-nee, one must look to the extreme high altitudes of the St. Elias Icefields. …

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  7. 7Kluane National Park and Reserve1:41

    We conclude our exploration of Kloo-ah-nee at the edge of the Silver City airstrip, a small, remote dirt runway carved directly into the wilderness. This is the domain of the Yukon bush pilots, individuals who navigate…

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What is Kluane National Park and Reserve?

Kluane National Park and Reserve is a place in 유콘 준주 with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location유콘 준주
TypeActivity
Story sections7
Total length13 min 19 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates61.1976, -140.9920
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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