Yukon River
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In 2022, 80% fewer king salmon returned to the Yukon River than the 30-year average and 90% fewer chum salmon returned to western Alaska.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
The 38 mushers will trace a course across two mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and along the ice-covered Bering Sea.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The Yukon, which takes place in July, will see him kayak down the Yukon River from Whitehorse in Canada through the Arctic Circle to Dalton Highway Bridge in Alaska in the US.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
It takes the sled dog teams over two mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and the treacherous Bering Sea ice en route to the finish line in Nome.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
When I approach the village that is the last checkpoint on the Yukon River I look up on some cliffs on the left side of the river and see a bunch of crosses.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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