Here's where to find wild critters

When heading to Alaska everybody hopes to see wildlife, and there's one section of the road where I can almost guarantee critters. Starting at Summit (the crest of the pass through the Rockies) about 100 miles northwest of Fort Nelson and extending to Muncho Lake is a stretch of road that has never failed to offer bighorn sheep and caribou on all our trips along the highway. I took this young fellow's picture right out the window of my motorhome.

Actually, this is probably a fanin sheep which is believed to be a cross between the pure white Dall sheep of Alaska and Yukon Territory and the bighorns that frequent the Rockies.

If you want to linger in the area for a few days, we really like the Provincial Parks along the shore of Muncho Lake and the Provincial Park at Summit. Lake trout can be found in both lakes, too.