title: Big Salmon River (Yukon)
text: # Big Salmon River (Yukon)
  
  The Big Salmon River is a tributary of the Yukon River The encampment of Big Salmon Village lies at the confluence of the Big Salmon and Yukon Rivers.
  
  ## Geography and ecology
  
  Black spruce is a dominant tree in the Big Salmon River watershed. This locale near the Seward Peninsula represents the near westernmost limit of the Black Spruce, Picea mariana, one of the most widespread conifers in northern North America.
  
  