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Our fabled north by Tony Sloan In the Yukon and Northwest Tcm tones there are massive moun tain ranges great forested valleys swift flowing rivers leaping over mighty cataracts and sweeping vistas of open tundra Each summer thousands of visitors come from the south to this wild and beautiful try via plane rail bus car and camper The Yukon You can get to the Yukon via the Chllkoot Pass the rugged and tor route taken by the gold seekers in when the Klondike gold rush exploded into virgin territory Today its the route of the White Pass Yukon Railway from Skagway on Pacific coast to Or if you prefer you can take the fabled Alaska Highway from Fort Nelson B C for km to Its quicker by air via CP Air scheduled services Although its population Is less than 15 provides more restaurants clubs and lounges than many cities three times the size in the south Other attractions nclude the Frantic Follies museums boat cruises dally up and down the mighty Yukon River and shopping Stores offer a good of Indian hand crafts Further north on the Klondike Highway or via a seven day cruise down the Yukon Is Dawson City the centre of the gold rush years ago It had a population of 30 the largest city north of San Francisco In western North America Todays population is approximately 1 who welcome around 000 visitors each summer In a new gold rush There are good motels restaurants and in this unabashed boom town informal and totally enjoyable There the Flora Dora Hotel and Cafe Eldorado Hotel the Sour dough Saloon nightly performances In the Palace Grand Theatre and gamblers standing three deep at the blackjack tables In Diamond Tooth Gertie s You may visit Robert Sur vice cabin and Jack London cabin There are tours of the gold fields gold panning Keno and museums depicting one of the most exciting times in Canadian history Hikers will find the alpine grandeur of Kluane National Park an e experience Anglers can combine fantastic scenery with great fishing at the Kluane Wilderness Lodge has everything you need to outfit wilderness canoe If you would like more mforma lion on Yukon vacations write Information Box Yukon Territory 2C6 North vest Territories The Mackenzie Highway will carry you from Edmonton to Yellow knife or you can go by air This high northern wilderness of mountains tundra lakes and caps the northern boundaries of the our western provinces and extends northward to the tip of Is land 845 km from the North Pole Far left Donee Hall IWilfihoret Yukon Centre Falls Yukon Above Canada Day Yiltawknift Norlhwis There are no roads connecting the far flung and isolated villages on the northerly shore of Great Slave Lake started as a gold mining town in the 30s Today it has a population of 10 500 and in addition to gold mining Is also a trade and transportation centre and jump off point for summer visitors seeking outdoor wilderness lure in the great northern shield country Charter air services fly anglers to any of a of fishing lodges at widely separated locations on Great Slave Lake The Great Bear Lake area boasts an equally impres list of famous fishing lodges Trout Lake south of Forth Simpson The lake Is noted for its large lake trout walleye and great northern pike Inlet Naturalist Lodge on the Arctic Ocean is used by scientists interested In observing arctic fauna and the Inuit way of life There are cruises and canoe outfitters who paddle the famed Coppermine and ers Westward where the mighty Nahannl River courses through the canyons of the Mackenzie Mountains outfitters schedule day raft and run shorter power boat sightseeing to Virginia Falls one of the most spectacular in the world Due to the cost of air transport and supply considerations Arctic cations are more expensive than in the holiday resorts of the south Therefore it is Important that you plan your expedition carefully and well In advance Most lodges and tours can accommodate a relatively limited number of guests For more information on a vacation in the Northwest Territories Travel Arctic Northwest