Unusual parka: Feathers on the outside

An unusual parka seen at the MacBride Museum of Yukon History. It is made from about 70 ducks and loons.

People wear goose-down parkas today but they are usually stuffed with loose down like a pillow. This design of a coat — with the feathers on the outside, the birds kept round and packed against each other — is very unique.

 

MacBride Museum of Yukon History: The hall of animals

The MacBride Museum of Yukon History is worth visiting. It’s an entertaining look at Yukon’s famous people and natural wonders.

One of the many rooms features Yukon’s mammals. It’s a Noah’s Ark which even includes an albino moose.

Whitehorse’s transportation museum: The Land Train

Outside the Whitehorse Transportation Museum is a land train, built by the US military during the creation of the Alaska Highway.

These vehicles could cross almost any marsh, mountain or forest provided a crew was there to cut trees in advance.

The tires are easily 10 feet high.