June 24, 2009

June 24, 2009

From Jasper, AB we take the Bighorn Highway north across the foothills of the Rockies and back down into the Alberta plains farmland. It was an uneventful drive except for two animal encounters. We spotted a black bear running across the road into the woods and we barely missed hitting a dear. Gotta keep an eye out for Canadian wildlife when driving up north.

In Grande Prairie we take a hard left turn and an hour later we are in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Dawson Creek is famous for being the start (Mile 0) of the Alaska Highway. Built in eight months in 1942, it was a rush project because after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US feared the Japanese would next invade Alaska. Prior to its construction the only way to get supplies to Alaska was by ship or airplane. I wonder if we can take an RV all the way to Alaska on this Highway? It says 1523 miles to Fairbanks. Can Alaska still be that much further? We are already 2200 miles from Tucson.