First on the list for the day was the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. We were the only people for the bus tour, so we essentially had a private tour with a very knowledgeable guide. The Yukon Wildlife Preserve (750 acres) was started by an individual (I can’t remember the name) but it is now taken over by the Government of Yukon as it is an important place for everyone to see and learn about the animals that live up North. We learnt the key differences in distinguishing between the deer, elk, moose and caribou antlers.
We drove by this interesting place with the statues of big Woolly Mammoths in front. It was the Beringia Interpretive Centre.. I thought it was a tourist trap so I didn’t think too much of it. Jeff needed a haircut in Whitehorse and the barber recommended the Beringia Centre and other places to check out.
Beringia is essentially the land bridge that joined Yukon and Alaska to Russia during the last Ice Age. Woolly mammoths, sabre tooth tigers, beavers the size of humans and other animals roamed this area. Just beside the Beringia Interpretive Centre is the world’s largest weathervane – a Canadian Pacific plane!
We took a short hike along Miles Canyon. It is a beautiful place, but one false step on the trail and you could end up in the Yukon River and that could be it for you.. 
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Please make sure Jeff does not come back with a Woolly Mammoth hair-cut! Looks like you guys are having an awesome trip and loads of great memories for the kids.