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September/October 2002 issue	In this issue Table of Contents Editor’s Notebook Feature: Northwest Territories The Inside Story Reverberations À la carte Mosaic

Changing courses (feature) |  NWT license plates | Territorial timeline | The shape-shifting territory | Archives

The Northwest Territories occupies a vast space in the North and in the imaginations of southern Canadians and Arctic enthusiasts around the world. Canadian Geographic is no stranger to this multi-faceted landscape, however. Here is a sample of the many stories we’ve brought to you from our ever-changing territory that you’ll want to revisit.

Seeking Mecca in Inuvik
Which way do you face for sundown prayers in the land of the midnight sun?
By Allen Abel
Jan/Feb 2001

Tuktut Nogait
Settling the boundaries of our newest national park
By Leslie Leong
May/June 1999

Record wolf kill
N.W.T. wolf hunt: th deadliest in a decade in a concentrated area
By Joanna Baker
Mar/Apr 1999

Barren oasis
Dene and Inuit will soon manage the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, the continent’s largest tract of fully prrotected wilderness
By David Pelly
Mar/Apr 1996

Aulavik
Our new arctic park is a vast sanctuary for muskox, caribou and waterfowl
By Wayne Lynch
Mar/Apr 1995

Changing N.W.T. names
Place names in the North are evolving democratically
By Jan Darragh
Nov/Dec 1994

Hiking the Canol Trail
A remnant of World War II construction offers a challenging route through the northern winds
By Larry Pynn
Jul/Aug 1992

The silent diamond rush
The claim-staking rush set off by the discovery of diamonds near Yellowknife is all but invisible
By Eric Watt
Sept/Oct 1992

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