YUKON The Land of the Midnight Sun

YUKON, Land of the Midnight Sun, is the second book in a trilogy by the author. The story leads the reader through an era from the time when the Military Highway was constructed between Dawson Creek, British Columbia and Delta Junction of Alaska, USA, to 1966. The highway was best described by one of its early travelers, Troy Hise, in his poem: "Winding in and winding out Leaves my mind in serious doubt As to whether the man who built this route Was going to hell or coming out." After WWII, opening up the Military Highway (Alaska Highway) to civilian traffic ended travel by romantic paddle-wheeler on the Yukon River between Whitehorse to Dawson City. The boats that plied the treacherous waters of the Yukon River were dry-docked in Whitehorse and the important role they played in the life of the territory was nearly forgotten. With the highway open, the Yukon began to develop by leaps and bounds.