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These stone pilings are called inukshuk. They were used by native peoples in the Arctic for various reasons (as navigation aids or to mark a place of importance...). Some are built in the shape of people (the logo designed for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics was based on one). I believe the ones pictured here were mostly built by hikers and tourists.
We saw this guy foraging for berries right by the road as we headed to the train station.
Along the Kondike highway...
This small desert area is actually the bed of an ancient lake that disappeared during the last ice age.
See photo in original gallery.
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