Canada: Northern Exposure

When the foliage changes, travelers will go to great lengths to see it. But why stop at colorful scenery? On storm-battered, driftwood-strewn western beaches, learn the millennia-old stories and secrets of the Haida people, protectors of the Great Bear Rainforest and carvers of totem poles. In North America’s dramatic, northernmost reaches, set out to spot the illusive and spiritually signifificant polar bear. Take in panoramic vistas of aspen groves, glaciers, and gold rush towns from the luxe comfort of a glass-domed train car, or capture sights of some of the sea’s most majestic creatures amidst icebergs from a boat deck.