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28 - 42 Alberta is an exciting province of
contrasts, from Dinosaur and Cowboy
Trail adventures and bustling Calgary in
the south, to the glittering cosmopolitan
center of Edmonton, serene Lesser
Slave Lake and the Mighty Peace River
district of the north. Travel west from
SEE VIDEO Grande Prairie to NE British Columbia
and Mile 0 of the Alaska Hwy, or north
Royal Tyrrell Museum to the Mackenzie Hwy and on to the
photo by: Northwest Territories.
Royal Tyrrell
Publisher, Scott Graber 43 - 48 Northwest Territories is your

Cover photo by Jennifer Culbertson four-season land of adventure north of
the 60 Parallel, between the Yukon
th
TRAVEL TIPS FOR ALASKA HIGHWAY and Nunavut. Experience first class
Take your time to enjoy the scenery and fishing and wilderness exploration,
wildlife. Consider your travel in hours rather
than mileage. Talk to and enjoy the locals. When seeing wildlife in an unspoiled natural
traveling, get out and stretch occasionally. setting or specialty shopping in an
Have your camera and cell phone ready for urban center. From warm, twenty-
spontaneous pictures and be prepared to stop
for wildlife. Find a safe place to pull completely four hour summer days to crisp winter
off the road to take photos and don’t stand in Canoeing nights alive with the beauty of the
the middle of the highway. photo by: Northern Lights, the NWT has it all.
Give wildlife lots of room and keep your T. Macintosh, GNWT
vehicle in view. Remember, wildlife is wild and
dangerous! When you approach buffalo, give 49 - 81
them space. They move slowly, but hitting one British Columbia is an
is like hitting a brick wall. incomparably beautiful and varied
Get fuel in major areas as refills are few and land stretching from the Rockies
far between at times. You do not need to carry
extra fuel; it’s too dangerous. When you gas up, to the Pacific, providing road and
do a visual check of your tires and vehicle. sea connections to Alaska. Travel
Check highway conditions and weather at
Visitor’s Centers; they usually have it posted. Yellowhead Hwy #16 from the eastern
XM Satellite radio keeps you up to date on BC border to Prince Rupert, where
national news and weather. you can board BC Ferries for points
When traveling through road construction,
leave plenty of space between you and other south, or north to Alaska via the Alaska
vehicles because of rocks. Always give truckers Marine Highway. Explore scenic
room to get around you. Stewart-Cassiar Hwy #37 to hook up
Pay attention to the road signs. When you
see signs with three triangles, be prepared to with the western half of the Alaska
slow down before you hit the dip. 18th Hole Kitimat Highway, or drive the historic route all
Scotch tape is a quick fix for rock chips in photo by: the way from Mile 0 in Dawson Creek.
your windshield and prevents moisture. Steve Haggard
Obey the speed limit. A traffic offense can
be expensive. Safety first! 82- 104 Yukon: traversing the Yukon along
Be smart with survival preparation for
floods, fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions. the Alaska Highway rewards the
Carry an emergency auto kit with flares, a first adventurer with sights of bountiful
aid kit and insect repellant. Travel with a car
charger for your cell phone, a rain jacket with a wildlife, rugged mountains, clear lakes
hood and bottled water. and even giant sand dunes. The world
Be aware that data plans on your cell phone famous signpost forest in Watson Lake
in Canada are costly. Turn off your data plans.
Buy your supplies in major areas. Best is open 24-7. The Yukon’s largest city,
exchange for your money is at the banks in the Whitehorse is the bustling recreational,
US and Canada. shopping and cultural center for the
When trip planning, make reservations
ahead for the end of the day. North. Savor the past as you stroll
Before you leave on your trip, have your the deck of the SS Klondike riverboat
best mechanic check out your vehicle. on the Yukon River or travel up the
Consider a new set of tires.
If you don’t have a built-in navigation Klondike Highway to Dawson City,
system, buy one. Yukon Wildlife home of the famous 1898 Yukon Gold
photo by:
Make sure you have your passports and VC Travel Guide Rush.
that they are up to date.
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