NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Canada)

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The Northwest Territory is located East of the Yukon, and is the most Northern province in Canada. Together with Nunavut, the area covers one third of Canada's landmass. The largest industry in the area is mining, and then oil and gas exploration, and tourism.

Half of the residents are Aboriginal so you'll have the opportunity to experience their unique culture! The province harbours the magnificent Mackenzie mountains, and the Nahanni National Park Reserve, so be sure to check them out.

The Northwest Territories offers a wide variety of tourist attraction, sights, experiences, and recreational activities! If you're a nature enthusiast, or outdoor adventure fan this is the place for you! Take a boat cruise around Baffin Island, or visit the Diavik Diamond Mines in Yellowknife! Book a guided fishing tour and fish for Arctic char, trout, pike, pickerel, graying, and whitefish in the coastal rivers. Relax in one of the world famous fishing lodges or cabins along a crystal clear mountain lake.

There are many outdoor outfitters in the Northwest Territories that cater to day tours, whitewater rafting, mountain hiking, cruises and even deep-diving. Try an Arctic Safari Eco Tour all around Yellowknife, or explore the region in a canoe or kayak! Visit the Wood Buffalo National Park where you'll see Canada's largest wild bison herd! Don't forget to observe the magnificent Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the region.

The vast Northwest Territories of Canada cover more than 386,000 square miles (one million sq km) north of the 60th Parallel, extending far above the Arctic Circle. Inside this icy space are two out of the five largest lakes in North America, Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake, as well as some incredible mountain ranges and the ruggedly beautiful Nahanni National Park.

Very few people inhabit this immense territory, but there are thousands of wolves, whales, bison, bears and caribou on the stark Arctic plains. This is the land of the long summer days of the Midnight Sun, and the winter phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights in the night sky between late August and January. Adventurous visitors are drawn to this forbidding land for canoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing and dog sledding, as well as for the unique natural beauty and legendary wildlife.