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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Be A Junior Ranger
 

Celebrate Junior Ranger Day 2008 With Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Join Park Rangers for a Junior Ranger celebration in Skagway on May 17th 11-Noon

Come celebrate the new release of our redesigned Junior Ranger books and enjoy Victorian Fun and Games at the Moore House. 

The celebration is open to all ages.

Kids will receive a special certificate, badge, and a raffle chance for participation in the annual Junior Ranger Celebration.

Contact the Park at 983-9206 for more information

 

Future Junior Rangers at Dyea
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Ranger Molly with future Junior Rangers at Dyea

Explore. Learn. Protect. That is what being a Junior Ranger is all about. 

If you are in Skagway, come visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park's Visitor Center. There you can pick up a Junior Ranger Book and spend the day exploring gold rush history. 

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Univ. of Washington historic photo showing old street scene with mud streets and tightly packed businesses  

Did You Know?
At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, 150 businesses were established in Dyea, Alaska including 48 Hotels and 2 Hospitals. By 1903, Dyea's population was a mere 3. A visit to Dyea today reveals a thriving forest growing over the ghosts of those buildings.

Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 14:01 EST