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	Alaska Campgrounds Alaska Highway RV Parks, BC & Alberta
		Alcan Highway, From the Yukon Border to Delta Junction.
		Alcan Highway 2, alaska campgrounds and rv parks From the Yukon Border to Delta Junction.
		alaska rv rentals Some ideas for renting a motorhome and going RV Camping in Alaska: If you're flying to Alaska or cruising the Inside Passage, upon your arrival, one very viable alternative to the tour bus is to rent a motorhome that comes fully equipped for your vacation in Alaska.
	www.campgrounds-alaska.com (1026 words)

	Alaska Highway. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		The Haines Cutoff connects the Alaska Highway with the Alaska Panhandle.
		In 1947 the entire highway was opened to unrestricted travel; it is one of the best routes to Alaska.
		The highway is open throughout the year, with roadside facilities along its length.
	www.bartleby.com /69/65/A02365.html (182 words)

	Alaska Highway - Wikitravel
		The Alaska Highway is the road connecting Alaska with the rest of North America.
		Highway 37 goes North from Terrace and joins the Alaska Highway near the BC-Yukon Border.
		Another sidetrip that leaves the Alaska highway at the same point is a trip to Atlin.
	wikitravel.org /en/Alaska_Highway (810 words)

	Driving the Alaska Highway is still an adventure
		For sure, the modern Alaska Highway is a far cry from the pioneer road that was cut through the bush during World War II by Army Corps of Engineers units.
		Ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway operate from Bellingham, Wash., and Prince Rupert, B.C., to reach the southeastern ports of Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau (Alaska’s capital), Haines and Skagway.
		The 150 mile Haines Highway connectsthe ferry port of Haines, Alaska, with Haines, Yukon Territory, on the Alaska Highway.
	www.outwestnewspaper.com /akhwy.html (1912 words)

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		The primary purpose of the highway was the defense and resupply of the "Alaska Skyway," a string of WWII airfields.
		The highway was built under much protest from the Highway Commissioners who disapproved of the route chosen by the Army.
		The highway forever altered the political, economic, social, and cultural life of America's northern frontier and its construction, linking Alaska with the lower forty-eight states, ended the isolation of the Territory and played an important part in helping transform Alaska into a state in 1959.
	www.nbm.org /blueprints/90s/summer92/page6/page6.htm (756 words)

	American Experience \| Building the Alaska Highway \| People & Events \| PBS
		Construction of the Alaska Highway officially commenced on April 11, 1942.
		In August, the Roosevelt administration began running the equivalent of a press campaign for the construction effort in Alaska, seeking to convince the public that everything was being done to assure their safety.
		Finally, on October 25, at 4 p.m., the final gap in the Alaska Highway route was closed.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/alaska/peopleevents/e_building.html (807 words)

	Alaska Highway, Alaska Highways, Alaska
		The highway is mostly paved in Canada and all paved in Alaska.
		Continuing on to Delta Junction at mile 1422/km 2288, the Alaska Highway joins the Richardson Highway for the remaining 98 miles/158 km to Fairbanks AK.
		Elevation 2,185 ft. Junction of Alaska Highway and Highway 97.
	www.bellsalaska.com /myalaska/alaska_highway.html (767 words)

	Alaska Highway, Alcan Highway
		A resource for Alaska highway campground, RV park and camping along the Alcan highway with information for the alaska, Alcan Highway from Beaver Creek, Yukon to North Pole, including Delta Junction and other Alaskan destinations in between.
		The famous Alaska Highway, AKA - Alcan Highway, remains as a testament to the combined efforts of the United States and Canadian governments during World War 2.
		The official terminus of the highway is in fact located in Delta Junction Alaska and the portion between Delta Junction and Fairbanks is in reality on the Richardson Highway.
	www.campgrounds-alaska.com /alaska-highway.php (1259 words)

	Alaska marine highway - alaska marine highway to seattle - alaska marine highway ferry terminal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Alaska Marine Highway System provides practical, dependable ferry passages using three rou The Alaska Marine Highway or the alaska marine highway kittiwake alaska marine highway ferry terminal Highway alaska marine highway ferry (AMHS) is a.
		The Alaska Marine Highway, the state's ferry system, alaska marine highway bellingham year-round, alaska ferry highway marine schedule on alaska marine highway bellingham Seward and Homer, and Valdez which are connected to Anchorage by.
		Alaska Marine Highway The M/V Malaspina at port in Skagway, Alaska.
	alaska.yeahost.com /alaska-marine-highway.html (845 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| American History \| Alaska Highway: The Biggest and Hardest Job Since the Panama Canal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The final cost of the Alaska Highway -- or "Alcan" as it is often called -- was $138 million, although the War Department omitted from that figure the cost of paying and equipping the soldiers working on the highway.
		This consideration led to a fifth highway plan that incorporated the best features of Routes A, B, and C. This fifth alternative's one drawback -- and it was a major one -- was that no one had had the opportunity to study it.
		Many Canadians were dubious about claims that the defense of Alaska meant the defense of Canada and they didn't trust the United States to give up its control of the highway even after World War II ended.
	www.historynet.com /magazines/american_history/3027541.html (1727 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway
		The Alaska Marine Highway, also known as the Alaska State Ferry or the "Blue Canoe", is an important cultural and historical landmark in the state.
		The service footprint for the Alaska Marine Highway, extends from Bellingham, WA up to Juneau, Haines and Skagway in Southeast Alaska.
		Alaska Marine Highway information can also be found on the TourSaver web site, where you can also get 2-for-1 coupons to use for your Alaska vacation.
	www.alaskatravelgram.com /alaska-marine-highway.php (633 words)

	Scenic Drives Alaska \| ALASKA.ORG Magnificent Alaska Highway Drives
		Alaska's highways are thin ribbons of civilization winding through wilderness, often connecting towns only after traversing hundreds of miles.
		Close encounters with Alaska's wildlife are a common occurrence.
		Better yet, drive a gravel road to a small town where locals are more than willing to say hello and get to know you.
	www.alaska.org /driving/magnificent-drives.htm (472 words)

	The Alaska Highway ends at Delta Junction Alaska
		The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II as a military route to carry supplies to military installations in Interior Alaska and to the airfields enroute.
		According to reports, the the Alaska Highway was intentionally built with many crooks and turns so that convoys of supply trucks and equipment could not be entirely wiped out by enemy bombers strafing in a straight line.
		Today, the Alaska Highway is a modern road and paved almost all the way from Dawson Creek to Delta Junction.
	www.alaska-highway.org /delta/alaska_highway.htm (436 words)

	Alaska Highway Photo Album: Page 1, Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson - ExploreNorth
		Wildlife along the Alaska Highway - cows on the road near Wonowon, BC, in early October 2002.
		Below, one of the major re-routing projects on the Alaska Highway was at Trutch Mountain, Historic Mile 178.
		This photo was taken from the highway bridge at Km 451 in October 2002.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/aa111398.htm (537 words)

	Alaska Alcan Highway Road Conditions
		Highway 2 the South Klondike Highway, is in normal driving condition with slippery sections throughout.
		Highway 3, the Haines Road, is in poor driving condition with reduced visibility in blowing snow throughout.
		Highway 4, the Campbell Highway, is in normal driving condition with slippery sections throughout.
	www.alcanseek.com /alcan.htm (536 words)

	Northern BC Vacations. Northern British Columbia: Peace River and Alaska Highway
		Located in the Northeast of the province, between the Rocky Mountain Foothills on the west and the Alberta Plains on the east, this is a land of diverse and fantastic beauty.
		The Peace River Alaska Highway is truly a four season paradise.
		From endless hours of summer daylight to the incredible winter displays of the Northern Lights, the friendly people of the Peace River Alaska Highway region of BC welcome you to visit this spectacular country.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/peace.html (236 words)

	The Alaska Highway Story
		This story is from the opening of a half hour commemorative video, written by Jerry W. Bird for the Canadian Government as a salute to the Alaska Highway's 50th Anniversary.
		By December of '42, as convoys rolled up and down the Pioneer Road, forces of the Japanese Empire were already dug in on Alaska soil, preparing for the assault we all expected.
		The preceding is from a half-hour documentary video, "Alaska Highway - the First 50 year," written by Editor Jerry W. Bird for the Alaska Highway's 50th Anniversary.
	www.airhighways.com /advroads.htm (811 words)

	The Alaska Marine Highway System
		If you are driving to Alaska from the Lower 48, using the Alaska Marine Highway System one way between Bellingham or Prince Rupert and Skagway or Haines can eliminate between 700 and 1700 miles of highway driving.
		The Alaska Marine Highway's on-board services include cafeteria-style dining, licensed bars, emergency-only radio telephone service, rental lockers, public showers, and a variety of sleeping accommodations ranging from 4-berth staterooms with private bathrooms and showers, to tent space on the deck.
		Gulf of Alaska trips which connect the southeast port of Juneau with the southcentral ports of Valdez and Whittier are made twice per month in the summer months.
	www.alaskayukontravel.com /amhs.htm (1018 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway -Save on your alaska marine highway trip
		The Alaska Marine Highway System operates along the southcentral coast of the state, the eastern Aleutian islands and the Inside Passage of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.
		The Alaska Marine Highway's main hub is in Juneau, though administrative offices were recently and controversially moved to Ketchikan.
		Lower-income and Alaska Native groups are primary patrons of the ferries because of the system's relatively cheap fares compared to air carriers such as Alaska Airlines for larger towns and bush plane carriers for villages.
	www.toursaver.com /alaska-marine-highway.php (867 words)

	Projects and Initiatives - Alaska Highway Pipeline Project
		The Alaska Highway Pipeline Project proposes to move natural gas from Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska to North American markets.
		It would follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline and the Alaska Highway, and continue through northern British Columbia to link with the pipeline grid in north western Alberta.
		TransCanada’s subsidiary, Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd., has been working on the Alaska Highway Pipeline Project since it was first proposed in 1976.
	www.transcanada.com /company/alaska_highway_pipeline_project.html (176 words)

	BC Ferries: BC Ferries Destinations
		Today, the Alaska Highway takes its place among the most scenic and inspiring heritage travel routes in the world.
		the Highway is a journey of discovery, and the Northern Rockies is your destination.
		At historic mile 300 of the Highway, sits the bustling town of Fort Nelson.
	www.bcferries.com /travel_planning/Community_Profiles/Northern_BC_Tourism_Association/The_Alaska_Hwy_Hwy_97/Fort_Nelson.html (804 words)

	Yukon at a Glance - Communities - Government of Yukon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Watson Lake: Highway community 10 kilometres from the southern border of the Yukon.
		Haines Junction: Situated west of Whitehorse at the junction of the Alaska Highway (Kilometre 1636) and the road south to Haines, Alaska.
		Families from Yukon River settlements moved to this highway site in the 1950s when the road was completed and sternwheelers were pulled from the river.
	www.gov.yk.ca /yukonglance/communities.html (448 words)

	The Spokesman-Review.com - Research trips create an RV addict
		“I drove the Alaska Highway four times while writing ‘Dead North,' ” recalled Henry during a telephone conversation from her home in Anchorage.
		When Henry decided to feature the Alaska Highway, she purchased a used 26-foot class C motor home.
		“The rest of the trip was almost uneventful as we continued to the Alaska Highway terminus marker in downtown Fairbanks.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /pf.asp?date=042404&ID=s1512673 (925 words)

	Budget Travel Online - Driving the Alaska Highway
		The hardest thing about traveling the Alaska Highway (better known as "the Alcan") is deciding what to gawk at.
		And all the while, in the center of the highway, a Rocky Mountain variety of wild sheep lick salt off the pavement.
		As far as condition goes, the Alaska Highway is no different from any blue highway in the lower 48.
	www.budgettravelonline.com /bt-dyn/content/article/2005/06/04/AR2005060400586.html (784 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System - Book Alaska Marine Highway System with AFerry.ca
		For a full list of routes from Alaska, BC, Washington State, Seattle and Vancouver, and a map showing port locations, please visit AFerry.ca.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System is actually composed of three systems.
		One is the Southeast system, which originates in Bellingham, WA and Prince Rupert BC, and follows the Inside Passage to Haines and Skagway.
	www.aferry.us /alaska-marine-highway-system.htm (311 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System - Book Alaska Marine Highway System with AFerry.ca (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For a full list of routes from Alaska, BC, Washington State, Seattle and Vancouver, and a map showing port locations, please visit AFerry.ca.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System is actually composed of three systems.
		One is the Southeast system, which originates in Bellingham, WA and Prince Rupert BC, and follows the Inside Passage to Haines and Skagway.
	www.aferry.ca /alaska-marine-highway-system.htm (283 words)

	Driving the Alaska highway video - Alaska Highway Bison (Buffalo)
		We have been using our E-travel magazines empire as an experiment in translating the best practices of print publications, into an Information Age article that uses multimedia design to combine photos, video, and words.
		The family that operates the café at Coal River sells a hand knitted buffalo wool hat that qualifies as a souvenir many times past that of an imported trinket.
		/ Dawson Creek-Milepost 0 / Alaska Highway History / Building The Alaska Highway DVD / BC Wilderness / BC Wildlife / Canadian Rockies / Muncho Lake / Laird Hot Springs / Alaska Highway Buffalo / The Milepost Magazine /
	www.motorhometraveler.com /Alaska_Highway/Alaska-Highway-Bison.html (715 words)

	››› buch.de - bücher - Alaska Highway. Buch-Edition - Helga Walter
		Der "Alcan", wie der Highway von den Einheimischen genannt wird, beginnt in Dawson Creek in British Columbia und endet nach 2237 km in Delta Junction in Alaska.
		Alle Nebenhighways, die auf den Alaska Highway stoßen, sind ebenfalls ausführlich beschrieben und mit Bildern versehen.
		Sie finden in dem vorliegenden Buch eine Auswahl der schönsten Fotos, eine ausführliche Beschreibung des gesamten Highway von Dawson City bis Delta Junction mit allen wichtigen und interessanten Punkten sowie detaillierte Informationen über Städte, Sehenswürdigkeiten, National- und Provincialparks und Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten auf teilweise herrlich liegenden Campgrounds und in Hotels.
	www.buch.de /buch/11298/490_alaska_highway__buch_edition.html (564 words)

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