Emerald Lake © artherng/Getty Images

2023-08-21 in South Klondike Highway Yukon Canada
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Emerald Lake, South Klondike Highway, Yukon, Canada (© artherng/Getty Images)

Glowing from within

It's Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada, a day to commemorate the 1896 discovery of gold at Bonanza Creek. The event set off the Klondike Gold Rush, which attracted thousands of prospectors to the region in search of gold, leading to significant economic and social changes. The population increase led to Yukon separating from the Northwest Territories and the formation of Yukon Territory in 1898.