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Cities: Hay River and Inuvik

The Northwest Territories are located east of Yukon, west of Nunavut, and north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

Wildlife viewing opportunities are legendary in the Northwest Territories. The wild and exotic beauty of Nahanni National Park has to be witnessed in person. Try canoeing, hiking, snowmobiling and dog sledding. Yellowknife, the capital of NWT, is a perfect starting point for countless activities into this rugged and wild land. Two of the biggest attractions in the NWT are the long summer days of the Midnight Sun, and the aurora borealis or Northern Lights that can be seen in the night sky from late August until January.

Geographical features include the vast Great Bear and Great Slave Lakes, as well as the immense Mackenzie River and the canyons of the Nahanni River, a national park and Unesco World Heritage Site. In the Arctic Archipelago, the Northwest Territories includes Banks Island, Parry Peninsula, Prince Patrick Island, and parts of Victoria Island and Melville Island.

Capital City of the North West Territories: Yellowknife


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Camping & Campgrounds

 Camp Canada - Camping / Campgrounds
Wilderness campsites | Full facility campgrounds for RVs | Quiet scenic sites | Trailerparks with all amenities for families | Camping resorts | RV parks

Car Rental Canada

 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Lodgings in Northwest Territories.

Hostels

 Hostels.com

Hotels in North West Territories

 Inns North - Arctic Canada Lodging Accommodations
Hotels in Fort McPherson, Ulukhaktok and Wrigley
 Expedia 
 Hotels.com
 ASE - Accommodation Search Engine

National Parks

 Wood Buffalo National Park 
Bordering Northwest Territories and Northern Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park is home to free roaming bison, and the endangered Whooping Cranes. This vast wilderness is one of the world's largest national parks, and contains the surreal Salt Plains dotted with animal footprints, and the enormous Peace-Athabasca Delta, home to millions of waterfowl.
 Parcs Canada - Aulavik, Nahanni Reserve, Tuktut Nogait and Wood Buffalo
On behalf of the people of Canada, they protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

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 Equinox Expeditions - Thomsen River Canoeing: Land of the Muskox
Activities: Canoeing on flatwater; day hikes of any length over trailless, uneven terrain. Wildlife and scenic photography; Archeology [ Aulavik National Park, Banks Island, N.W.T. ].
 Great Canadian Adventure Company
Adventure Lodge & Guest Ranch, Aurora Borealis Viewing, Boat Tours, Canoeing, Dogsledding, Lake Fishing, Kayaking, Meetings and Incentive Travel, Multi-activity, Raft Trips and Wildlife Watching.
 Whitney & Smith Expeditions - Offering Legendary Wilderness Adventures For Active Travellers!

Travel Guides Northwest Territories / Related Books

 Explore Northwest Territories

Transport / How do I get to the North West Territories

 Yellowknife Airport [ YZF ] - see North West Territories Airports [ also for Aklavik YKD, Colville Lake, Deline YWJ, Fort Good Hope YGH, Fort Liard YJF, Fort McPherson ZFM, Fort Providence YJP, Fort Resolution YFR and Fort Simpson ]

 NAV Canada
Flight Operations [ Aviation Weather Web Site, Register to File a Flight Plan Over the Internet [PDF], NOTAM, Aeronautical Information Products, Operations Report, ANS Programs, Local Area Weather Manuals and more ]

 OneTravel.com Homepage  - Flight tickets Northwest Territories
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 Air Canada
 Tango
 Air North Airlines

 Greyhound - coach line

 Viarail - Canadian Rail - a.o. Route Planner

 Weather Office Canada


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 Travel Canada's Northwest Territories - NWT Tourism
The NWT's treasures include several of Canada's greatest rivers, biggest lakes and most important National Parks. Rare wildlife roams free, and millions of birds migrate through the Mackenzie Valley. Aboriginal tradition thrives in communities built on a rich fur-trade, exploration and mining heritage. Small and widely scattered, they're linked by roads, rivers or bush airlines that converge on our bustling Capital, Yellowknife.

 City of Yellowknife - Capital City of the North West Territories
Capital of the Northwest Territories & Diamond Capital of North America™. A culturally rich city thriving with diversity, and home to over 18,000 people. Yellowknife is a capital at the edge of the wilderness, surrounded by history, culture, adventure and prosperity. The city is a place of beautiful contrasts. On the north shore of Great Slave Lake, modern high-rise towers overlook the rustic heritage buildings of Yellowknife's not so distant frontier past. A modern metropolis meets a vast wilderness. The brilliance of summer's midnight sun gives way to winter's dazzling display of the aurora borealis.

 Town of Hay River - see Hayriver.com
Hay River is more than just summer - as a matter of fact, some of our most enjoyable times happen in a frosty world. Come join us on a snowmobile ride, a dog sled run, a sliding party, or just a walk or cross-country ski through a this vast winter wonderland.
The present municipal boundaries of Hay River extend to just south of Paradise Valley, about 28 kilometres south on Highway 2; these boundaries about those of the settlement of Enterprise. The west and north boundaries are formed by the south shore of Great Slave Lake to the west side of the mouth of the Hay River.
 Town of Inuvik - Land of the Midnight Sun and Gateway to the Beaufort-Delta
Inuvik is a place of rich diversity, located on the Mackenzie Delta - Canada's largest fresh water delta, close to the Arctic Ocean, with a spectacular view of the Richardson Mountains. Inuvik is nested between the treeless tundra and the northern boreal forest, and overlooks the incredible maze of lakes and streams of the Delta. Whether you are looking for northern arts and culture, remote rivers and wilderness, a chance to see arctic wildlife, or just a place to relax and enjoy the midnight sun - Inuvik is your destination. Inuvik has a lot to offer and is also the gateway to other northern communities and adventures.

 Arctic Archipelago
 Banks Island [ world's largest population of Muskoxen ]
Banks Island presents some of the richest wildlife habitat in the western Canadian Arctic. One of the only sites in the Arctic archipelago left largely unscarred by the last glaciation, the island has evolved as an oasis and refuge for both flora and fauna. See Wikipedia.
 Canyons of the Nahanni River, a national park and Unesco World Heritage Site.
 Great Bear Lake
Sahtu (Great Bear Lake), the ninth largest freshwater lake in the world, is a lake of many superlatives. It is the largest lake within the borders of Canada. Located on the Arctic Circle (66 °N), Sahtu it is largest lake in the world at such a northerly latitude. See Wikipedia
 Great Slave Lakes - see Pygmy Paddling Expeditions - Great Slave Lake Expedition
 Mackenzie River
 Melville Island
Melville Island is a vast, uninhabited member of the Canadian arctic islands. Melville Island is shared by the Northwest Territories, which is responsible for the western half of the island, and Nunavut, which is responsible for the eastern half. The mountains on Melville Island, some of the largest in the western Canadian arctic, reach heights of one kilometre. See for more Wikipedia.
 Parry Peninsula - located on the north coast
 Prince Patrick Island - westernmost of the Queen Elizabeth Islands
Located at the entrance of the McClure Strait, Prince Patrick Island is uninhabited. It is icebound all year, making it one of the most inaccessible parts of Canada. See Canada's Arctic ***.
 Victoria Island
Victoria Island is an Arctic island straddling the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. See Wikipedia.

 Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis
Yellowknife, with its clear cold nights and favourable geographical location, is one of the best places in Canada to see the mysterious green light of the Aurora Borealis. On some winter nights these spectacular light shows are so vivid you can almost touch them! The season runs from the end of November to the end of March. See Wikipedia - Aurora.

Cuisine - Canadian cooking

 Canadian Bison Association - A taste of North America
A recipe collection featuring the many ways bison can be prepared and served, from hors d'oeuvres to soups and stews, to steaks, roasts, and ground meat.
It's called A Taste of North America: Bison...Nature's Best is Back. Filled with more than 50 recipes, it also includes cooking tips for bison meat, and is available in English and French.
 Recipe Source - Canadian Recipes
 American French Genealogical Society - French-Canadian Recipes

History of the North West Territories

 NWT's History - Wikipedia
The Northwest Territories were created in 1870, when the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory to the government of Canada...

 Heritage Canada Foundation - see heritage links
"...preserve and demonstrate and to encourage the preservation and demonstration of the nationally significant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage of Canada with a view to stimulating and promoting the interest of the people of Canada in that heritage."

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Folk on the Rocks 
With more than 24 hours of music, song, storytelling and dance on five stages, Folk on the Rocks is the must do summer event in Yellowknife. Proud of its history, FOTR is organized by over 300 volunteers, and draws top billed Canadian and international musicians, as well as Inuit and Dene artists from the NWT and Nunavut. Set in a natural amphitheatre on the sandy shores of Long Lake, the festival includes a childrens area, cultural area and a popular beer garden with the latest hot bands. Savor international and traditional cuisine at the food fair and view local and northern crafts at Art on the Rocks.
 Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik - see Town of Inuvik
Experience the best that arts and culture in the North has to offer. Over 100 Northern artists from the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut gather in Inuvik for 10 days to participate in the largest Visual Arts Festival in the North.  Evening performances by Northern musicians, drummers and dancers, along with public workshops and artist demonstrations. Visit the Great Northern Arts Festival Gallery to browse and purchase art in a unique professional gallery setting. Please join us in celebrating Northern Arts and Culture during the Midnight Sun!

 Culture.ca - Canada's Cultural Gateway
Explore, find, share the creativity and diversity of Canadian culture on-line
The riches of Canada's museums, galleries, archives and libraries | Thousands of links, articles and testimonials related to Canada's culture and heritage | First-rate reference collections such as the Canadian Encyclopedia Online | News of cultural events happening across Canada |The National Library of Canada's on -line reference service.
 Canadian Encyclopedia

Web Portal / Search Engine / Nortwest Territories Directories

 Look North - Gateway to Yellowknife & the North
 Northwest Territories WorldWeb Travel Guide
This travel and tourism guide for Northwest Territories, featuring hotels, maps, events, shopping, tours, attractions and more, will help you plan a successful visit to the territory of Northwest Territories, Northern Canada, Canada.
 Explore North - all the information you need to explore the circumpolar North.
 Everything Husky
Your source for information and links on Mushing, Skijoring, Pulking, Dog-packing, Siberians, Malamutes, Samoyeds, working mutts, and anything else you can think of in the realm of Northern breed dogs or dog-powered recreation or competition.

 Yahoo - Northwest Directories

 Telephone Guide Canada
 Travelcanada.ca
 Yellow Pages Canada / Canadian Yellow pages


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