Trail Canada Guide to Northwest Territories

Explore Canada's Arctic

The Northwest Territories is covered by artic tundra, mountains and forests. The population is spread across the huge, vast areas but is concentrated in the capital city of Yellowknife.

Yellowknife is essentially a government town but contains the territory's commercial and service centre as well as being one of the few northern places in Canada that attract tourists regularly.

Guide to Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories facts and statistics
• Territorial map of Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories city guides

• Yellowknife

Also in Northwest Territories

• Hotels in Northwest Territories
• Inspiring articles about Northwest Territories

Recommended Guide Book

North Canada : Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

$12.89 (US Dollars)

$18.95 (Canadian)

£9.76 (UK)

In this Bradt guide, Geoffrey Roy highlights the attractions of each of northern Canada's three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), as well as the fringes of Alaska and the polar-bear capital of the world, Churchill.