Newfoundland
On the 100th anniversary of Robert Peary's first expedition to reach the North Pole, Maxxim Vacations has developed a fly/drive itinerary to honour Robert Bartlett, the Newfoundland-born explorer who captained the ship that took Peary there. Visit www.maxximvacations.com or phone 1-800-567-6666.
Nova Scotia
The Joggins Fossil Cliffs, along the Bay of Fundy, north of Springhill, are so renowned for their 300-million-year-old fossils they've been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guided tours leave from a new interpretive centre. Visit www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net
Prince Edward Island
Experience PEI offers half-day and day-long activities such as going out with an oyster fisher, learning to tie a fishing fly or digging for your dinner. This firm won the 2008 Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award. Visit www.experiencepei.ca.
New Brunswick
EdVentures, billed as Atlantic Canada's largest learning program in craft and culture, begins its second season July 6 in Fredericton. There will be more than 120 workshops, plus cultural events and free evening entertainment. Visit www.edVentures.ca or phone 1-888-850-1333.
Quebec
Eco-Odyssey is a six-kilometre-long water maze near Wakefield, in the Outaouais region. Visitors travel by pedal-boat and learn about animal and plant species. Michel Leclair, former animal conservation officer in Gatineau Park, developed the maze on nearly 30 hectares of marshland. Visit www.eco-odyssee.ca.
Hamilton's a great place to view waterfalls. More than 100 have been identified. Peak viewing time ends in mid-May, so you need to hurry. A new Cascades and Waterfalls of Hamilton website arrives this summer, along with a Hiking Hamilton Waterfalls brochure. Visit www.conservationhamilton.ca or call 1-888-319-4722.
Manitoba
The Costume Museum of Canada, in downtown Winnipeg, has more that 30,000 items. It focuses on clothing and accessories from 300 years of Canadian and world history. Among this summer's exhibits is The Dirty Thirties. Visit www.costumemuseum.com.
Saskatchewan
The RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina uses exhibits, multimedia technologies and programming to tell the story of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The centre is on the grounds of the RCMP Academy, Depot Division. Visit www.rcmpheritagecentre.com. Don't forget the Sunset Retreat Ceremonies on Tuesday evenings July 1- Aug. 12.
Alberta
Before it became the RCMP it was the North West Mounted Police. Its history comes to life in the fort from which the community of Fort Macleod took its name. The NWMP Musical Ride first took place there in 1876, and daily shows are held from July 1 to Labour Day weekend, except Tuesdays. Visit www.nwmpmuseum.com.
British Columbia
The new Peak 2 Peak gondola at Whistler is the longest and highest of its type. It stretches from the top of Whistler Mountain to the top of Blackcomb Mountain, travelling 4.4 kilometres in 11 minutes. Visit www.PEAK2PEAKGondola.com.
Yukon/Northwest Territories
The Dempster Highway, Canada's first all-weather road to cross the Arctic Circle, starts near Dawson City, in the Yukon, and ends 671kilometres later near Inuvik, in the N.W.T. Tourists rave about scenery and wildlife; truckers rant about ruts and potholes. The highway is open approximately June 10-Oct. 14 and Dec. 15-April 30. For road conditions in the N.W.T., phone 1-800-661-0752 or visit www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/roadConditions.aspx; for the Yukon, 1-867-456-7623 or www.511yukon.ca.
Nunavut
Cruises to this remote territory are so popular that booking far in advance is recommended. You can choose a High Arctic cruise or a South Baffin one. Visitors watch for whales, explore fjords and buy fine pieces directly from Inuit artists.
Visit www.nunavuttourism.com for a list of tour operators.
