Wildfire Impacts

It's been quite dry, and we've seen a few wildfires. This stretch was the result of earlier fires, one of which actually jumped the Alaska Highway. Wide margins have been mowed on each side of the highway.

The Alaska Highway

June 28th 2018
(PLEASE NOTE: We're not really in Fort Nelson, but it's the nearest town.) We arrived in Dawson Creek, the town at Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway on 22 June. I don’t know how much y’all know about the highway, but it’s an interesting place and interesting concept. MUCH OF THE INFO BELOW CAME FROM WIKIPEDIA: In the early 1900s, the US government tried to convince the Canadian government t ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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