Yukon River

British  

noun

1. a river in NW North America, rising in NW Canada on the border between the Yukon Territory and British Columbia: flows northwest into Alaska, US, and then southwest to the Bering Sea; navigable for about 2850 km (1775 miles) to Whitehorse. Length: 3185 km (1979 miles)

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Example Sentences

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 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

Flooding concerns were reported in two other Yukon River communities, including two inundated homes in Eagle and more in Fort Yukon.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

This month, the East Fork Fire threatened the 600-person Indigenous Yup’ik village of St. Mary’s, which lies near the mouth of Yukon River and is reachable only by boat or bush plane.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

I then start the run up the Yukon River and inside of four hours I thought I was going to die of gastric distress.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen