An Arctic Lodge ’ s Turbo Otter in the Arctic Ocean off Kugluktuk , Nunavut
The Alaska Highway has good sightlines and picturesque scenery
National : If you ’ ve always wanted to go to Yukon , don ’ t put it off any longer . I ’ ve travelled many times by air to Whitehorse and driven the Alaska Highway , which is underrated as one of the most scenic roads in North America . I ’ d put the Alaska Highway in the same class as the Columbia Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park and the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park . Give yourself at least a couple of days to reach Watson Lake from Edmonton and another day to make Whitehorse . Yukon has excellent roads and numerous wellmaintained campsites . Tourist attractions abound — fishing , hiking , sight-seeing , wildlife viewing , and spectacular scenery .
Not to be outdone , Northwest Territories ( N . W . T .) is easily accessible by air from Edmonton to Yellowknife . You ’ ll barely have time to enjoy a cup of coffee during the flight . Have you ever wanted to go fishing at a fly-in lodge ? There are lots of outstanding lodges in N . W . T . with excellent fishing for Arctic grayling , lake trout , and northern pike . Typically , the lodges not only provide upscale meals and accommodations with running water and indoor toilets , but all the fishing gear you might need as well . Plus , there ’ s nothing comparable to a hearty shore lunch after a morning on the water .
The Galapagos Islands are a birdwatchers ’ paradise
International : Alberta bird watchers and nature lovers have lots of options on a global scale . Some obvious choices within relatively close striking distance ( considering travel times ) are trips to Costa Rica , the Galapagos Islands , and the Amazon River ecosystem in Brazil and Ecuador . These destinations are world renowned for birders and outdoor adventure enthusiasts .
Your health is always a wild card , so if you believe you ’ re up to a long-awaited outdoor trip , “ Do it now !”
Duane Radford recalls a best-ever outdoor adventure with his son , Myles , with an outfitter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area of Montana , on an amazing once-in-a-lifetime fly-fishing trip on the South Fork of the Flathead River accessed on horseback .
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