Alaska Highway - At Dawson Creek, British Columbia, I sign appeared in the road stating that this point was the beginning of the famous Alaska Highway. Mile Zero.

wood harvest - Not just in British Columbia, but all over the NorthWest, trees were being harvested by the thousands. Every so often, I would pass by a processing facility where endless piles of limbless tree trucks were stacked up.

wandering ram - Beginning with an area called "Summit Lake", I began to see a plentiful amount of wildlife. The first creatures to make an appearance were a family of mountain goats. I, and two other vehicles were stopped to photograph them.

sea planes - This section of British Columbia featured a number of small lakes. According to local residents, aircraft are a prominent form of transportation in these parts, especially ones that can land on water.

British Columbia - British Columbia was where the landscape finally changed from farmland into something more majestic. This part of Canada consisted of rolling hills covered with forests of evergreens.

herd of horses - North of Muncho Lake, where I spent the night at a Provincial Park campground, signs were posted to beware of animals wandering the roads. First was a sign for horses, which was shortly followed up by a pack of wild horses leisurely strolling along one lane of the thoroughfare.

shaggy buffalo - Next was a sign indicating a possible buffalo presence. The buffalos were there, just like the ponies.

young grizzly - At breakfast, I became reacquainted with two gentlemen I saw taking pictures of the mountain goat family the day before. They indicated that there were reports from travelers that a couple of grizzly bears were scavenging the highway for food. It took a while, but I evenyually caught up with them. I want to mention that they moved pretty fast. (So don't stop to fiddle with them!)

Signpost Forest - At the edge of the Yukon border, you will find an utterly fascinating tourist attraction: the "Signpost Forest". Personally, I had never heard of this place, in spite of how apparently well-visited it is. The landmark in question consists of hundreds of tall wooden poles placed closely together with signs nailed to them. Travelers from all over the world bring personalized signs with them to be added to the monsterous collection. The whole thing takes up nearly a city block. For the moment.

scenic bridge / peaceful lake / Yukon evergreens - The beauty of the Yukon pretty much speaks for itself.

animal sanctuary - I bedded down in an RV slot at a place called the Otter Falls Cutoff, near Haines Junction, Yukon. On all four walls of the gas station / convenience store was an extensive collection of wild animals the owner (or a close relative) had killed and had mounted.