Through the Gates

Article Abstract:

A man describes a two-week, 40-mile backpacking trip he and a companion took in the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. They started at Walker Lake, then crossed the Arrigetch Peaks by bushwacking. The park is sparsely traveled and they enjoyed the solitude and magnificent vistas.

Cover Story, Information services, Bush pilots, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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"This is no picnic." (backpacking the Canol Heritage Trail in Canada's Northwest Territories)(includes expedition planner and a related article on the Canol pipeline project)

Article Abstract:

A backpacker recounts his 18-day trek with a companion traversing the 220-mile Canol Trail. The trail is 90 miles south of the Arctic Circle and follows the abandoned roadbed created from a failed World War II effort to build a pipeline through the Mackenzie mountain range.

Northwest Territories, Mackenzie River

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A blooming good time

Article Abstract:

A man describes a backpacking trip he took with his brother to the Collegiate Peaks of Colorado. The trip was planned to optimize wildflower viewing, and the two saw some spectacular displays. Information about planning a similar trip is included.

Appreciation, Colorado, Wild flowers

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