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REFUEL YOUR WANDERLUST A summertime road trip through the Yukon is high on many bucket lists. The famed Alaska Highway passes through the western reaches of the Yukon, a vital link to the smaller areas of Watson Lake, Teslin, Whitehorse, Haines Junction and Beaver Creek. On two wheels or four, it's a road trip made in heaven! THE GREAT YUKON GETAWAY— YEAR-ROUND Yukoners know how to embrace the guaran- teed snow of the season and they savour it with a host of outdoor activities, eccentric festivals, world-class races and competi- tions. Bundle up and jump in for sled dog mushing experiences, snow sculpture competitions, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. After a long day, dip into thermal hot springs. In the warmer months, the "Land of the Midnight Sun" means light-filled days and nights of summer, perfect for enjoying the outdoors. The June solstice sun doesn't set in Dawson City or at the Arctic Circle, so golfing at midnight or hiking into the wee hours are possible. In Whitehorse, the June sun brings an average of 269 hours of sunshine. There are all sorts of ways to connect— across the territory you'll find both accessible experiences and off the beaten path escapes. HEAD OUTDOORS— THE GRAPHICS ARE AMAZING! The Yukon can lay claim to true wilderness like nowhere else south of the 60 th parallel. More than 80 percent of the territory is still pristine forests, tundra and even desert. The territory is home to the protected lands of several vast Parks Canada sites, including wild, uninhabited parks like Kluane, Ivvavik and Vuntut. The chance of encountering Yukon wildlife is excellent. Bears and mountain sheep create "wildlife jams" as passersby spot them beside the roadways; caribou, moose and grizzly bears are found across the territory. The wilderness knocks at the back doors of the Yukon's few urban areas—the City of Whitehorse and the historic town of Dawson City. Dense greenery edges ribbons of highway and, in summer, brilliant magenta fireweed—the Yukon's territorial flower— lines many roadsides. Mountains, lakes, rivers and some of the country's most YT 83 TRONKEK HWECHIN DANCER • TRAVEL YUKON/ENVIRO FOTO MOOSE OUTNUMBER YUKONERS 2:1 AND CARIBOU OUTNUMBER YUKONERS 6:1. Quick Fact