At first sight, Dawson City looks like a western movie set but what makes it so magnetic is it is a living museum, with real people. The building facades are elaborate and ornate, much in keeping with a Gold Rush town although the humble weatherboard is king here, now painted...
Located in northern Canada, the Yukon is a wedge of land surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, Alaska, the Northwest Territories and the province of British Columbia. Mention the Yukon and most people think of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, the shimmering phenomenon that lights up the sky. But...
An impressive snow-sprinkled mountain fills our windscreen as I accelerate around the bend. The SUV whizzes past a herd of elk grazing by the side of the road. I hit the brakes and fumble for my camera while the startled elk bolt for the forest. A Yukon road trip...
Whitehorse, the capital of Canada's Yukon Territory, is a small city with a big heart. There are so many reasons why you'll love visiting Whitehorse and a surprisingly long list of things to do in Whitehorse to fill your itinerary.
So, if you're looking for things to do in Canada...
If you flew into Whitehorse, you may have been fortunate enough to have seen the Yukon River from aloft. If so, you’d have noticed that much of the river forms a braided, meandering look as it wends its way through glacial silt, sand and gravel. However, Miles Canyon offers a...