I wanted to explore parts of the 1,387-mile-long Alaska Highway, a.k.a. the Alcan, constructed in a hurry during World War II to connect the contiguous United States to Alaska.

But the 1,520-mile Alaska-Canada Highway, from Dawson Creek, B.C., to the Yukon Territory, is the most fascinating lifeline of all, as captured in a superb one-hour segment of PBS’ “American ...

WWII veteran helped build Alaska Highway, made maps for Gen. MacArthur. February 28, ... but also because the 1,600-mile highway was completed in less than eight months." On Dec. 26, ...

March 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the start of construction on the Alaska Highway. Considered one of the most scenic highways in Canada , the 1,387-mile highway attracts more than 300,000 ...

Haines Junction, at Historic Mile 1016, was established during the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942-43 as a base camp for soldiers connecting the Alaska Highway with the road to Haines ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Alcan Highway, and the U.S. State Department has issued an advisory for vacationers that’s best summed up in the line “The Yukon may be consi… ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of what is now called the Alaska Highway, a construction feat that defied every obstacle that nature could throw at its builders. Two ex-GIs recall their 1942 ...

At Pioneer Village, a mile outside of Dawson Creek heading up the highway, you’ll discover a 1939 International Harvester TD 19, a 1942 US Army Chevy 1.5 ton truck, and a 1942 International ...

March 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the start of construction on the Alaska Highway. Considered one of the most scenic highways in Canada , the 1,387-mile highway attracts more than 300,000 ...