Artic Tours

T ake an Arctic Tour by            marine mammal species, and 36      flying north of Fairbanks       types of fish.                     to Dead Horse, on the                                              northern edge of Alaska's North       Explore historic mining roads      Slope. This unreserved wilderness     above the community of Wiseman     area, stretching to an                Hike within the border of the      indescribable horizon at the          Gates of the Arctic National       Arctic Ocean, is home to caribou,     Park. Then enjoy a scenic float    grizzly bear, musk oxen, and so       on the Hammond or Koyukuk Rivers.  many more species of mammals. A                                          great place to start is with an                                          orientation to the region, then       By crossing over the Arctic        moving on to a tour of the shores     Circle, some tour companies will   of the Arctic Ocean, finishing up     give you an official Arctic        with an overnight stay in Dead        Circle Adventure Certificate.      Horse at the Arctic Caribou Inn.      Have a picnic at the mighty Yukon                                        River. Be in awe of the beauty of  Start early to get a morning view     the northland's most famous        of the waterfowl and other tundra     waterway and learn of the rivers   life. You will find the scenery       storied past. Visit the Arctic     is conquered by the rugged and        Circle Trading Post situated in    majestic Brooks Range, the domain     the rural community of Joy,        of traveling packs of wolves,         Alaska.                            Dall sheep, lone wolverines,                                             arctic hare, lemmings, and other      While traveling to the very end    wilderness-dependent species. The     of the Dalton Highway, the Brooks  affluent procession of wildlife       Mountain Range, the oilfield of    found within this region includes     Prudhoe Bay, the Arctic National   more than 160 bird species, 36        Wildlife Refuge an the Arctic      kinds of land mammals, nine           Ocean, you will see tundra, an     historic mining camp, and have a      wildlife.                          good chance of viewing lots of         About the Author: For more information, visit these sites: http://www.Artic-Ocean-Tours.com or http://www.AdventureToursInfo.com Source: www.isnare.com