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Aspens Along the Alaska Highway Near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
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The Alaska Highway gained a reputation as an adventurous drive soon after it was opened to civilian use after World War II. In those days it was narrow and muddy, with few services. It has been gradually improved until now it is not really much of an adventure at all. If you hanker for the Alaska Highway of forty years ago, take the Dempster Highway! But still, it is a beautiful and interesting drive. And a long one, which appeals to people with lots of time. Many senior citizens find this appealing, and the most common vehicle on the Alcan in summer is a motorhome with American license plates, carrying a retired couple and a tiny dog. This panorama was taken towards the eastern end of the highway, near Fort Nelson, where the country begins to flatten out into the prairies. Beautiful quaking aspen groves crown the hills, giving welcome relief from miles of swampy black spruce muskeg. It must be spectacular here in the fall. Next: Muncho Lake |