In the rugged wilderness of Yukon, Whitehorse beckons travelers in 2024 as highlighted by Elaine Glusac of The New York Times. This destination offers untamed landscapes, indigenous cultures, and outdoor adventures in the heart of Canada’s north. During the 11-year solar cycle peak, heightened magnetic activity attracts tourists to aurora-viewing tours, showcasing the mesmerizing northern lights.

Surrounded by mountains and boreal forests, Whitehorse offers a warm welcome from the wilds in flourishing small businesses, including Yukon Brewing, offering “beer worth freezin’ for,” Gather Cafe & Taphouse, which shares space with a glassblowing studio, and Woodcutter’s Blanket, serving craft cocktails and microbrews in a 1930s log cabin. Nature is never far from the city, where you can stay in a cabin built to blend into the landscape at Black Spruce Resort, or soak under starry skies at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs.