Whitehorse is the largest town by far in the Yukon even though there are only about 28,000 people in the area. To put that in perspective, there are only 38,000 in the entire territory and some of the larger towns have less than 1,000 people in them. This community was an important intersection during the … Continue reading Go for the Gold!
The Yukon Territory, or just “the Yukon” as the residents call it, is both the smallest of the three Canadian territories and the least populated. Although it is ranked 9th by area, it has less than 39,000 residents. Of those, 28,000 live in the city of Whitehorse, its capital. With so few people in the … Continue reading Yukon – “Larger Than Life”
After spending a few nights at Muncho Lake, we decided that we deserved to be pampered some so we drove to Liard River Hot Springs. These natural hot springs are the second largest in Canada and they provide a much needed respite for travelers along the Alaska Highway. These hot springs are actually a natural … Continue reading In Hot Water
Isn’t it a wonderful surprise when something is so much better than you expect? Muncho Lake in the Northern Canadian Rockies was that for us. Muncho means “big lake” in the Kaska language. We found a wonderful place to camp, directly on the jade colored lake, called Strawberry Flats. It is an absolutely beautiful … Continue reading Muncho Lake
We spent the night in Fort Nelson which is the largest town in this section of British Columbia. Established in 1805, this town was the original “zero” of the Alaskan Highway. There was an existing winter road to Fort Nelson, so it became the Zero military post that was the launch point going north to … Continue reading The Original Zero – Fort Nelson
Piddlin' Around 