For those seeking out adventure, natural history, wildlife and more, the Deh Cho Route through the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta provides numerous opportunities. The Deh Cho route links all three provinces and can take you and your motorcycle to far reaching destinations through a variety of terrain and scenery. Travelling through the Alberta side of the route are numerous waterfalls, museums, golf courses, and many camping, fishing and hunting opportunities.
Theresa Haayer is the planning assistant for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in Fort Nelson. She and her family took two weeks off in 2010 to travel the entire route.
"It was country I had never seen before," said Haayer. "I've lived in Fort Nelson for about 26 years now and had never been to the Northwest Territories or anywhere really north of Grande Prairie. I was really impressed with the condition of the highway which meanders along which adds a lot of interest. There's wildlife everywhere and the birds were quite prominent in Alberta."
Grande Prairie
As one of the largest cities on the route, Grande Prairie is home to some amazing golf courses and has a wonderful tourist organization and visitor centre. The Grande Prairie Museum & Heritage Village, are set in the picturesque Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie, Alberta and depict the history of the region. The museum is open year-round and was officially opened to the public in 1971. Its main focus has been the early pioneers, from the early 1900s, who homesteaded Grande Prairie and came over the long and short trails that contributed to the early development of business in the Peace Region.
High Level
High Level is home to many outdoor activities like hunting, camping, fishing. golfing, hiking, bird watching and motocross. The Mackenzie region also has numerous kinds of wildlife including bison, bear, deer, wolves, wolverines, coyotes, fox and many different species of birds.
The Mackenzie Crossroads Museum is also a must-do. The primary exhibit in the Museum, the “Northern Trading Post”, features an outstanding collection of over 1,600 food and medicine containers, donated by local residents. These, plus other artifacts in use during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, are showcased in a typical Trading Post/General Store setting with living quarters attached. Supplementary displays also feature farming, trapping, and native peoples of the region.
Falher and Manning
Here you can take a side trip to the community of Falher to see the world's largest bee in the "Honey Capital of Canada". You can also visit the Battle River Pioneer Museum (1 km east of Manning on Highway 691), which has a number of buildings as well as artifacts including an Albino Moose, the famous Windigo Moose Horns, a two-headed calf and a large display of farm machinery.
Comments