Category: Arctic Coast

What to See in the Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories is another of Canada’s territories that you might think, on first glance, doesn’t have much to offer. Well, like Nunavut and Yukon, it really depends on personal taste – if you enjoy exploring Canada’s wilderness, then all three of these destinations would be great, but if you like good hotels, shopping malls and upscale restaurants they just won’t cut it! If I was travelling to the Northwest Territories, here’s what I would want to see and do: Yellowknife – The hub of life in the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife is both the capital and largest city and it’s […]

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Arctic Coast Overview

All travelers who cross the Arctic Circle are awarded a certificate, which you can pick up in Inuvik. The midwinter manhunt in 1931 for the ‘Mad Trapper of Rat River’ is a true story; after weeks of chasing the villain, he was shot on Peel River. To this day, nobody knows who he really was.

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