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Chasing the Northern Lights in Yellowknife

We’ve just arrived at Aurora Village on the outskirts of Yellowknife–capital of the Northwest Territories and, you could say, a capital place for viewing the northern lights.
Like our guide, we’re all dressed in fur-trimmed parkas, warm pants and insulated boots–ready to spend hours outdoors. At 9 p.m. the…

La Roncière Falls Trail Information & Review

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La Roncière Falls Trail Information & Review

City: Inuvik

Region: Tuktut Nogait National Park

Province/State: Northwest Territories

Country: Canada

Difficulty

Difficult

Time

10 days

Round Trip Distance

107 km

Elevation Gain

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Camping

Yes

Public Transit?

No

Dog Friendly

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Kid Friendly

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Expect tundra, barren rock plateaus, wild rivers, waterfalls, deep canyons and lakes – but very few named landscape features to follow. Float planes transport hikers from Paulatuk to the trailhead beside a small lake southeast of La…