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DISCOVER Getting to Know Canada PAGE 332 NEWFOUNDLAND Best for

Rugged coastal scenery
AND LABRADOR
Home to
St. John’s and Gros Morne
In Newfoundland, the mountains of Gros Morne
National Park rise high above sparkling blue fjords.
Experience
Labrador’s landscape is similarly imposing, with coastal
A boat tour into the narrow
vistas that are often set against a backdrop of glittering
Western Brook Pond fjord
icebergs. This remotely beautiful Atlantic region is a National Park
popular vacation spot due to its friendly, historic towns, to see wildlife and waterfalls
wide-open spaces and grand spectacles of nature. It’s in Gros Morne National Park
also a good place for whale-watching excursions or
trips to see Labrador’s caribou herd.

YUKON
PAGE 350 The harsh romance of the gold rush
days still lingers over this starkly
beautiful land, which is characterized
by daunting mountains, frozen lakes,
and glacial valleys. Beyond the old
mining towns of Whitehorse and
Dawson City, an adventurer’s paradise
awaits. Head into this remote region
to hike beneath the soaring peaks in
Kluane National Park and Reserve, or
canoe the icy waters of the Stewart
River. In summer, the midnight sun
never sets, while the Aurora Borealis
illuminates dark winters with ribbons
of colored light.
Best for
Adventure travel and the unmatched
spectacle of the Northern Lights
Home to
Whitehorse
Experience
An afternoon of Arctic animal watching
at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve

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