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"This begins what we hope will be long series of chapbooks celebrating the fine and ancient art of storytelling, through the stories and great storytellers from around the circumpolar world. The series begins with a tribute to Mrs. Angela…

"This study was directed at gaining an understanding of the abundance and characteristics of bird feeders in the Yukon and their risk as possible bear attractants, with the overarching goal of creating a best practices list for Yukon bird…

Inventory and documentation of historic resources along the Ridge Road, constructed in 1899 to improve access to gold-bearing streams in the Klondike.

"The fieldwork on the Whitehorse-Dawson Overland Trail began in 1993 after a study, funded by the Northern Research Institute, on the methods of recording the historical resources. It was realized then, what a large project it would be,…

Preliminary survey and field recording by the Dawson City Museum documenting engineering features, buildings, and station sites along the Klondike Mines Railway.

Prepared for the MacBride Museum.

"An evaluation of the electric bear fence project is necessary to measure the success of the management action. In this study, I will determine if an electric bear fence is a practical and publicly acceptable way to mitigate human-bear…

"A study was initiated in 1997 to determine bat species composition and distribution, daily activity patterns, migration routes and habitat associations, including roosting, foraging and hibernation sites (Slough 1998) […] The goals of the 1998…

Icelandic storytelling chapbook.

A historical overview of the Overland Trail, supplemented by a chronology of key events.

"Nineteen-ninety-two marked the fourth consequetive year of archaeological fieldwork within the Montague Harbour basin oriented to the identification and investigation of inundated cultural deposits. Fieldwork proper began August 13 and…

The Carmacks Community Housing Study was a pilot project conducted by Yukon Housing in partnership with the Northern Research Institute to assess local housing needs and support program planning. The survey, conducted in 1998, collected data from…

Preliminary report on research into the history of the Yukon order of pioneers.

"This report is the result of a study commissioned by the Yukon College President's Committee (PCOP) for Health Programs. The purpose ofthte study was two-fold: 1. To clearly define the labour market need in the Yukon for Registered Nurses…

"This survey was largely reconnaissance. A good understanding of the area by the original people of the area exists. The focus of this work was to establish a baseline of science-based data to complement that historic local knowledge. Our tasks…

"As aquatic or semi-aquatic species move through the water DNA is shed exogenously and suspended in the aquatic habitat. The suspended DNA can be collected and detected using environmental DNA (eDNA) methods. eDNA methods use quantitative…

"The complex and diverse relationships humans maintain with nature are an ongoing and sustained multi-scalar conversation with roots in Indigenous perspectives around the world. The UN’s Harmony with Nature forum is one example of an…

The revegetation needs in the Yukon are projected to grow in the next few years as new mining projects go through the environmental assessment process, and plans for the revegetation of large-scale abandoned mines begin to take shape. Revegetation…