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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

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