Welcome to the Northern Rockies, where the legendary Alaska Highway will take you through breathtaking mountain landscapes, without the kind of traffic you would encounter in the better known Alberta Rockies.
In this corner of British Columbia, you may encounter caribou. Here you can see one pulling its tongue out.
Ruminants have a habit of licking rocks - or road surfaces - for extra minerals. Caribou are no exception.
If you enjoy winding roads, you will love this place!
One thing I love about the Alaska Highway is the abundance of derelict buildings. I'm a sucker for an abandoned gas station!
Here, someone painted their statement reminding us that this is Indigenous land.
The peaks in the Northern Rockies may not be as high as those you would see on the Icefields Parkway, but mountains are mountains, and these ones are stunning all the same.
The teal waters of Toad River winding through a valley, with the road following its course very tightly.
Under a mostly covered sky, the sun found its way out to light a rocky point where a family are enjoying the view by the water.
Zoom in on mountaintops lit by the sun rays piercing through the moody sky
Mountain weather may look threatening if you're just hoping for a peaceful hike, but for a photographer, the kind of dramatic light it creates is pure gold!
Beside tourism, the Alaska Highway is a lifeline for the Yukon and Alaska, bringing goods in and out and connecting to them to the rest of the continent. Here you can see a semi cresting a hill, heading toward another mountain ridge.