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Day Trips in Northwest Territories "Day Trips in Northwest Territories" Realizado por : Cityseeker 11 Ubicaciones indicadas Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada "World Heritage Site" Marked by breathtaking canyons and spectacularly blue waters, Canada's Nahanni National Park Reserve was the very first World Heritage Site named by UNESCO. The park comprises two major ecozones in the Northwest Territory and protects a significant piece of the Mackenzie by Paul Gierszewski Mountains, which hold more than half of the world's tungsten reserves. While it plays host to nearly every type of river in North America, Nahanni National Park is best known for housing part of the South Nahanni River and many of the natural attractions that run alongside the whitewater wonder. Once home to the First Nations Dene people, Nahanni is filled with ancient caves touched by spirits of its ancestors, and its dark corners echo oft-retold legends and lores. Astounding features within the parks bounds include the Grotte Valeria, a characteristic limestone cave filled with ancient Dall sheep fossils, and Virginia Falls, which features a vertical drop nearly twice that of Niagara Falls'. +1 867 695 7750 www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ [email protected] Fort Simpson, Fort Simpson nt/nahanni/natcul/natcul1. NT aspx#sig Yellowknife "Aurora Viewing" In addition to being the capital of the Canadian Northwest Territories, Yellowknife is actually the only city in the province. The city really began to develop as a mining town for gold, uranium and silver, although First Nations peoples had occupied the area prior to this development. Tourists make the journey north to Yellowknife to participate in recreation around by Lofor the Great Slave Lake, try adventurous winter activities like dog-sledding, and also to view the Aurora Borealis (northern lights), which are visible due to the city's proximity to the Arctic Circle. www.yellowknife.ca/en/index.asp Yellowknife, Yellowknife NT Great Bear Lake "Largest Canadian Lake" This massive lake is actually the largest lake that lies entirely in Canada, and the fourth largest on the entire continent of North America. Tourists and day-trippers mostly flock to the lake to participate in activities like fishing, ice fishing and hunting. The lake has also been a mining site in the by mattcatpurple https://www past due to the discovery of uranium in the area in the early 20th century. .flickr.com/photos/ntlibrarian/ Great Bear Lake, Great Bear Lake NT Aulavik National Park "Arctic Lowlands" Aulavik National Park lies on the northern end of Banks Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. While the park sees everything from polar deserts to rolling hills, its sensational and varied landscape is strikingly devoid of trees. Archeological digs in the area have turned up tools like flint scrapers and bone harpoons that date back thousands of years. Given by Jan Frode Haugseth the number of muskoxen skeletons still scattered about the area, historians believe that the region's earliest, pre-Dorset dwellers relied on the large mammal as their primary food source. Today, Aulavik National Park is considered the traditional territory of the Inuvialuit First Nation, which settled in the area after the Arctic fox trapping industry saw rapid success. This explains the park's name, which translates to "place where people travel" in Inuvialuit. When they aren't surveying the one-of-a-kind landscape, visitors to Aulavik National Park can enjoy hiking and canoeing. +1 867 777 8800 www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn- [email protected] Aulavik National Park, Inuvik np/nt/aulavik/index.aspx NT Tuktoyaktuk "Inuit Life" Tuktoyaktuk is a hamlet in Canada's Northwest Territories. Lying right on the Arctic Ocean, this Inuit hamlet is a popular destination for people heading north for some extreme and winter sports, as well as other by activities. Although it is only accessible by air or ice road (in the winter), Welcome_to_Tuktoyaktuk.jpg: once in Tuktoyaktuk, visitors can do all kinds of adventures, from dog- Ian Mackenziederivative work: sledding to snowmobiling. There are also a number of cultural CambridgeBayWeather Talk opportunities to learn more about the Inuit people and way of life, and some companies even offer igloo-making. www.tuktoyaktuk.ca/ Tuktoyaktuk, Tuktoyaktuk NT Mount Nirvana "Highest Peak" Mount Nirvana is actually just an unofficial name of this peak in the Mackenzie Mountains. The peak is actually the highest in the Northwest Territories, standing at 2773 meters (9098 ft) tall. This remote mountain was only first climbed in 1965, and this is part of the appeal for mountaineers who come to tackle the peak. Access points are basically by PublicDomainPictures only approachable by air, making Mount Nirvana an adventure not for the faint of heart nor the unprepared. Mount Nirvana, Mount Nirvana NT Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve "Dene Park Reserve" Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve is situated in the southwestern part of the Northwest Territory, a traditional home of the Dene and Metis peoples. In the Dene language, nááts'ihch'oh means "stand like a porcupine," and the reserve is named for one of its distinctly-pointed by Jo Ohara mountains, located at the headwater of the South Nahanni River. Together with the neighboring Nahanni National Park Reserve, Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve preserves a significant majority of the South Nahanni River watershed, one of the region's most important landmarks. As a reserve, it also aims to protect the traditional hunting, trapping, fishing, and spiritual practices of its aboriginal inhabitants. Each year, the park attracts eager outdoor enthusiasts and invites visitors to enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and hiking along the pristine South Nahanni River. +1 888 773 8888 www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ [email protected] Nááts'ihch'oh National Park nt/naatsihchoh/index.aspx Reserve, Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve NT Great Slave Lake "A Lake with Depth" Great Slave Lake lays claim to the title of deepest lake in North America, with its maximum depth reaching an incredible 2,014 feet (614 meters). The massive lake takes its name from the Slavey First Nations, though the shores have been populated by different tribes for over 8,000 years. In the late 19th century, Charles "Buffalo" Jones, an American frontiersman, by CambridgeBayWeather lived by the lake with a party of explorers. Jones writes avidly about his time on the lake, though his harrowing tale of having to fight off a hungry pack of wolves on the lake's shores is his most famous tale. Today, travelers to Great Slave Lake can sail its waters, fish for walleye, and camp on the lake's shores. Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife NT Fort Simpson "Territory's Only Village" Fort Simpson is the only village in the entire province of the Northwest Territories. Many tourists visit Fort Simpson on their way to the Nahanni National Park Reserve. Traditionally, the village served as a fur trading site for the Dene people of the area due to the confluence of the Mackenzie and Laird Rivers, and this continued later on as the Hudson Bay Company by sfbnurse https://www.flickr established a trading post in what is now Fort Simpson. The village is a .com/people/sfbnurse/ National Historic Site of Canada. fort-simpson.com/ Fort Simpson, Fort Simpson NT Tuktut Nogait National Park "Unspoiled Wilderness Park" Spanning more than 18,000 square kilometers (6,900 square miles) of Arctic tundra, Tuktut Nogait National Park is one of the most remote parks by No machine-readable in North America. Its earliest inhabitants date back to around the 11th author provided. century, and the oldest of the park's more than 360 archaeological sites CambridgeBayWeather are believed to have belonged to the Thule and Copper Inuit peoples assumed (based on copyright between 1200 and 1500. Today, Tuktut Nogait National Park is filled claims). mainly with wildlife, serving as both a calving and rearing site for Bluenose West caribou and a breeding and nesting ground for the area's migratory birds. Visiting birders will be thrilled to find a wide variety of raptors, like golden hawks and peregrine falcons, nesting along the park's majestic Hornaday and Roscoe Rivers. +1 867 777 8800 [email protected] Tuktut Nogait National Park, Tuktut Nogait National Park NT by Rosie Ross https://www.fli ckr.com/photos/rosie_vs_andr e/ Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park "Majestic Falls" Located about 265 kilometers (165 mi) west of Fort Smith, Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park is truly a destination for lovers of the outdoors and beautiful scenery. As the name implies, the park is home to two incredible waterfalls, Alexandra Falls and Louise Falls. Visitors to the park enjoy hiking, viewing the falls, and also admiring Hay River Canyon. The park also features various campgrounds so visitors can fully immerse themselves in the beauty of the Twin Falls. nwtparks.ca/explore/waterfalls-route/twin-falls-gorge Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park, Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park NT UNIRSE A NOSOTROS A: cityseeker.com Condiciones generales | POLíTICA DE PRIVACIDAD | API | PóNGASE EN CONTACTO CON NOSOTROS | Derechos de autor 2021 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
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