From Lakeside to Mountainside…Yours to Explore! Vernon, British Columbia

Located in the northern region of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley, our gentle climate, relaxed lifestyle and outstanding recreational and cultural experiences make Greater Vernon one of the most desirable places to visit.

As a year round destination, we offer a wide choice of amenities, experiences and places to stay. Vernon which was established in 1846, is a small city (population 36,000) surrounded by agricultural land, forests, mountains and, of course, lakes; including what has been called one of the most beautiful lakes in the world – Kalamalka Lake – the lake of many colours.

Vernon offers more than 100 lakes within a one-hour drive, world-class golf, mountain and wellness resorts, great beaches and trails, outstanding mountain biking, spectacular farmers’ markets three days a week, and family-friendly attractions and festivals.

Source and more information: www.vernontourism.com

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Wildlife on a Grand Scale - Yukon

If you’re looking for a wildlife vacation, where better than one of the wildest places in the world to see caribou, moose, bears, sheep, birds and hundreds of other northern species? Join a wildlife safari to the Yukon, home to species of international significance including 30 per cent of Canada’s grizzlies, the Porcupine caribou herd and peregrine falcons, and seasonal home to millions of migratory birds.

Whether you’re an ardent birder or a casual wildlife watcher, the Yukon’s flyway comes alive as trumpeter swans, geese, sandhill cranes and other migratory birds travel to and from nesting grounds. Birders converge in the Yukon to search for species including harlequin duck, northern hawk owl, wandering tattler, gyrfalcon and three kinds of ptarmigan.

Source and more information: www.travelyukon.com

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History Worth Repeating - Alberta North

Travel along the Northern Alberta Heritage Trail and experience the best of the old and the new. If you're looking for the ultimate road trip, the Deh Cho Trail—dA chO–an Aboriginal term for "big river" and the name for the Mackenzie River region—is a classic 1,800 km (1,118 mi) circle tour that follows the mighty rivers first canoed by the earliest inhabitants. Whichever route you take, you can stop along the way at the many museums and attractions.

Or, if it's an industrial strength learning experience you're after, you'll find that too. Spend the day learning how oil is extracted from buried sand by taking Fort McMurray's "Experience the Energy" tour that includes a trip to the Oil Sands Discovery Centre and view machinery of absolute gigantic proportions at either the Syncrude or Suncor mine sites. You can take a tour of a pulp and sawmill and look at paper and lumber in a whole new way. Let your natural curiosity take over and get busy on a honey farm in the Peace Country or find out more about the daily routine of a forestry employee. They are all open to visitors with an open mind and a need to know.

Alberta North is home to many excellent museums and historic sites. Each area has its own unique attractions. For example, west of Peace River and North of Grande Prairie, near the town of Fairview is Historic Dunvegan, home to one of the province's earliest trading posts.

Source and more information: www.travelalberta.com

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