Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch)

Ni'iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Territorial Park, co-managed with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, protects 659 square kilometres of spectacular wilderness in northern Yukon, approximately 80 kilometres north of Dawson City. Established in 1995, the park is renowned for its thermal springs that keep sections of the Fishing Branch River ice-free through winter, creating unique habitat for overwintering chum salmon and attracting grizzly bears that feed on the salmon even in the depths of winter. The park's Gwich'in name Ni'iinlii Njik means 'it flows up and out,' referring to the thermal springs.