[kidd]

My observation - I spent two weeks in the Yukon and Northern BC earlier this month. I reflected several times on the damage to the landscape that has gone on for the last 120 years up there. The dredge tailings are easy to spot and I imagine that most drainages have been completely turned upside down, probably more than once each. I think the reasons it goes on is in large part that there is nobody there to see it. Yukon only has 38,000 people and 28,000 of them are in Whitehorse.
I am a fan of the show Yukon Gold (I think its off air now). I watch Gold Rush sometimes and this trip I saw Tony Beets coming off the ferry with some equipment in Dawson. Was kinda neat seeing the guys with cameras following him around.
That said, beautiful country and I cant wait to spend more time up there some day.
kidd