FRONTIER
It was the promise of gold and opportunity that brought thousands into the heartless wilderness of Alaska and northwestern Canada in the late 19th century. The hardships endured were immeasurable and failure rates high. After the Great Depression, the New Deal led even more settlers into the area, Dust Bowl transplants and bright eyed pioneers with hopes of a new chance. By WWII, the construction of the ALCAN, or Alaskan Canadian Hwy, became an important mission, connecting Alaska and its surrounding Canadian territories to the continental US.
Though these areas have witnessed much development in the last hundred years, they occupy the same wilderness, and will always be the last North American frontiers. The people who call these areas their home endure the toughest conditions, and even the most resilient of souls are challenged when attempting to survive the harsh, dark winters. It is a landscape that many are unable to withstand, a landscape that stands as a world of its own.
