Canada's Western Arctic: Including the Dempster Highway

Name: Canada's Western Arctic: Including the Dempster Highway
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ISBN: 9780968791004

ISBN-10: 096879100X

ISBN-13: 9780968791004

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From the warm embrace of its small communities to the stunning beauty and immensity of the land, Canada's Western Arctic will quicken your heart, invigorate your mind and stir your soul.

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List price: $29.95
Publisher: Gordon Soules Book Publishers
Pages: 352
Size: 5.09" wide x 7.19" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.188

Welcome	p. 6
Introduction	p. 13
Planning Your Trip	p. 16
Getting Here	p. 17
Getting Around	p. 18
Accommodation	p. 22
Food, Water and Supplies	p. 23
Auto Fuel, Parts and Service	p. 24
Money Considerations	p. 25
Language	p. 25
Clothing	p. 25
Medical Facilities, Health Insurance	p. 25
Communications and Electricity	p. 26
Encounters with Wildlife	p. 29
Minimize Your Impact	p. 29
Seasons	p. 30
Weather	p. 30
Mosquitoes and Blackflies	p. 31
Permits, Regulations and Permissions	p. 31
Life in the Western Arctic	p. 36
Daily Life	p. 38
Arts, Crafts and Music	p. 41
Events	p. 47
Activities	p. 48
Hiking	p. 49
Birding	p. 53
Rockhounding	p. 55
Canoeing, Kayaking and Rafting	p. 57
Fishing	p. 63
Hunting	p. 66
Photography	p. 70
Cycling	p. 73
Boating	p. 74
Dogsledding	p. 78
Skiing	p. 80
Snowmobiling	p. 82
Destinations	p. 86
Dempster Highway	p. 87
Communities	p. 114
Fort McPherson	p. 114
Tsiigehtchic	p. 119
Inuvik	p. 126
Aklavik	p. 136
Tuktoyaktuk	p. 144
Paulatuk	p. 150
Sachs Harbour, Banks Island	p. 154
Holman, Victoria Island	p. 158
Old Crow	p. 162
National Parks	p. 166
Territorial Parks-	p. 172
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries	p. 175
Historic Sites and Landmarks	p. 176
Rivers	p. 183
Western Queen Elizabeth Islands	p. 204
People	p. 210
Gwich'in History and Culture	p. 211
Inuvialuit History and Culture	p. 222
European Exploration and Settlement	p. 232
First Peoples	p. 239
Land and Water	p. 246
Natural Regions	p. 247
Landforms	p. 251
Climate	p. 259
Aurora Borealis	p. 261
Ice Age	p. 264
Geology	p. 270
Permafrost	p. 274
Mackenzie Delta	p. 281
Beaufort Sea	p. 286
Lakes and Rivers	p. 291
Plants & Animals	p. 294
Plants	p. 295
Birds	p. 302
Mammals	p. 313
Freshwater Fishes	p. 326
Insects	p. 331
Contributors	p. 334
Writing	p. 334
Photos, Maps and Illustrations	p. 335
Resources	p. 337
Index	p. 342
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