This source describes the largest gold rush in history that took place in the Yukon territory during the 1880s and 1890s. This source describes the trail in detail and also provides pictures and a map. This source also points out many of the geological sites mentioned in the Jack London story "To Build a Fire."
Heirdorn, Keith. "Weather Almanac for February 2002: NORTH AMERICA'S RECORD COLD." (Feb 1, 2002).
This Almanac provides the temperature charts for every winter in the Yukon Territory. It also states that the record cold in North America came from the Klondike area. This supports the claim that the weather could have gotten as cold as it did in the short story.
Howe, Steve. "Hell can't be worse than this trail.'." Backpacker 138.n1 (Feb 1995): 30(9) .General OneFile. Gale. University of South Carolina (DISCUS). 7
This source describes the terrible conditions of the klondike trail described in Jack London's short story. It is about a backpacker who climbs the trail to gain valuable information about it. He desribes the trail in detail and also provides a number of useful quotations.
Woodring, Jeannie. "A path made of gold." National Parks. 71. n3-4 (March-April 1997): 38(4). Genaral OneFIle. Gale. University of South Carolina.
This source also describes the history of the trail. It talks about the hardships that people on the trail woul have and about the number of people who died from a number of different things. This source also provides a map of the area and points out some of the geological areas that are present in the short story.
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