Viewing Wildlife
While the tundra may seem like a bare, harsh environment, a diverse group of fascinating animals make the tundra their home, whether seasonally or year-round. The North American Arctic tundra is sometimes home to large groups of mammals such as barren-ground caribou, grizzly bears, gray wolves, and wolverines. In the alpine tundra, a watchful hiker may even spot a rare ptarmigan, as well as gold eagles, ravens, and mountain goats. In addition, although they spend most of the year on sea-ice, polar bears can be spotted seasonally in certain tundra habitats.
Some great wildlife viewing opportunities can be found in...
Churchill, Manitoba, which is famous for its polar bear viewing opportunities
Float down a River…
For a long time, the rivers of the Arctic tundra have provided some of the most convenient routes for people traveling in this big country. Today, tourist can paddle through remote landscapes where the observant visitor may even spot a grizzly bear or caribou.
Some places that would be great to float through are...
Aulavik National Park on Banks Island in Arctic Canada
Kobuk River in Alaska (good wildlife viewing & diverse landscapes)
Hiking
The vast lands of the tundra are just begging to be explored on foot! The breathtaking river flats, rolling land, and the amazing wildlife make hiking around the tundra an adventure worth going on!
Some hiking spots that are begging to be explored are...
In the parks of Alaska and northern Canada
TOURS OF THE TUNDRA...
While the tundra may seem like a bare, harsh environment, a diverse group of fascinating animals make the tundra their home, whether seasonally or year-round. The North American Arctic tundra is sometimes home to large groups of mammals such as barren-ground caribou, grizzly bears, gray wolves, and wolverines. In the alpine tundra, a watchful hiker may even spot a rare ptarmigan, as well as gold eagles, ravens, and mountain goats. In addition, although they spend most of the year on sea-ice, polar bears can be spotted seasonally in certain tundra habitats.
Some great wildlife viewing opportunities can be found in...
Churchill, Manitoba, which is famous for its polar bear viewing opportunities
Float down a River…
For a long time, the rivers of the Arctic tundra have provided some of the most convenient routes for people traveling in this big country. Today, tourist can paddle through remote landscapes where the observant visitor may even spot a grizzly bear or caribou.
Some places that would be great to float through are...
Aulavik National Park on Banks Island in Arctic Canada
Kobuk River in Alaska (good wildlife viewing & diverse landscapes)
Hiking
The vast lands of the tundra are just begging to be explored on foot! The breathtaking river flats, rolling land, and the amazing wildlife make hiking around the tundra an adventure worth going on!
Some hiking spots that are begging to be explored are...
In the parks of Alaska and northern Canada
TOURS OF THE TUNDRA...
- Frontiers North Adventures, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, offers a wonderful tundra tour, revolving around the Tundra Buggy Lodge, which is a number of utility and dining cars attached together. When assembled, tourists have the opportunity to watch polar bears in their natural habitat through the safety of the car's wide windows.
- Denali Park Tundra Wilderness tour, is a bus tour narrated by a naturalist, and teaches passengers about the history of the park, while giving riders a glimpse of the wildlife as well.
- The Tundra Photography Tour, is an up close glimpse at the beauty of the tundra wilderness...the tour starts off with a charter boat or float plane ride to a wilderness base camp where there are tents, bathrooms, and dining halls. Guests there can investigate and explore the site for wild life such as caribou, grizzly bears, musk ox, and snow geese. They can do that by canoe or by foot
Conclusion...
In conclusion, the tundra, as cold and barren as it may seem, is really much more. Rich with wildlife and natural beauty, the tundra is just begging to be toured and explored by YOU, so take a visit to the tundra today!