“Where are Stefan, Silke … and Fender?”

This hwy takes you from Yukon into N.W.T. while crossing the Arctic Circle.

Facts:

Once a thriving mining district, the Silver Trail is peppered with fascinating history and inspiring scenery. A perfect side trip en route to the Klondike, the Silver Trail scenic drive winds its way to Mayo passing through moose habitat and offering beautiful views of the Stewart River.

Mayo Landing was established in 1900 as the port for silver-lead shipments from the Yukon’s Keno District. Sternwheelers loaded with ore plied the Stewart River until the 1950’s. Today, Mayo is a regional centre and a staging point for many Yukon wilderness trips. At the end of the Silver Trail is Keno City, Yukon’s colourful frontier mining town. Visit Keno City Mining Museum, Keno City Alpine Interpretive Centre and drive up Keno Hill for panoramic views from the signpost.

Pictures from an 6-day canoe trip from Lake Laberge to Carmacks in Yukon:

Facts:

The Alaska Highway (also called the ALCAN Highway) is a long 1,390 mile (2,237 km) road stretching from Delta Junction, Alaska at its northwestern end to Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada at its southeastern end. The road was originally built mostly by the US Army as a supply route during World War II.

Facts:

The Liard Highway, numbered as Hwy 77 in British Columbia and Hwy 7 in N.W.T. is the highway which forms the sole paved road connection between B.C. and the Northwest Territories.

The highway officially opened to traffic in 1984 and was assigned the number 77 two years later. The beginning point is on the Alaska Hwy 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Fort Nelson and it travels 138 km (86 mi) northeast along an expanse of flat land to the border of British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, where it continues under the Highway 7 designation for 254 km through the Northwest Territories, ending at a junction with Hwy 1 south of Fort Simpson.