Stuff along the way

Even though we weren’t really looking, there was some stuff along the way. For example, British Columbia has large herds of wild bison that roam certain of their provincial park grounds. On our drive into Northern BC, we saw maybe 50 bison roaming near the Alaska Highway – maybe even a bunch more. I think they like the highway corridor as it has been cleared and grazing is easier, and maybe yummier.

We also found that near Kluane National Park in the Yukon that there were a considerable number of wild horses roaming. Perhaps for the same reason as the bison in BC, we saw them along the side of the Alaska Highway in several different locations. It reminded us of the wild horses we have seen near Red Rock and Mount Charleston outside Vegas.

At one wayside rest where we stopped to try to find a geocache – denied by the way! – we took Kona on a stroll around the area to stretch both his and our legs a bit. As we headed down what appeared to be a well-worn path, we encountered this beaver dam – it was huge! While we didn’t find any beavers at home at the time, we were sure they were there and just decided not to serenade us. Buggers!

We also got some insight into a controversy we became aware of in Nome. We previously posted a pick of us in front of the World’s Largest Gold Pan. When the guide pointed it out to us, a cute little Canadian said “No, it’s in Canada.” The guide said “Well, Canada doesn’t really count now does it?” The cute little Canadian guy said “Yes, it does.” Well, since I didn’t personally measure them, I can’t chime in, but in the tiniest of towns along the Alaska Highway, Burwash Landing also boasts the World’s Largest Gold Pan.

Talk to you soon!