Wildlife resources are especially important to the Native Peoples, sportsmen, trappers and tourists. Moose, caribou, mountain sheep and goats, bears, and fish populate this region. The Territory’s economy relies heavily upon its tourist trade; however, mining and fur trapping are still important.
Whitehorse is the capital city since 1951 and Dawson City is the original capital now preserved as a National Historic Site attracting tourists with its lively recreated gold rush scene.