conservation area. forest caribou don't roam as far as their relatives in the arctic tundra. no hunting is allowed in muncher lake park so the animals can move without fear of humans. the twelve kilometer long lake is the centerpiece of the park of the same name. it's here that orse shelter from switzerland has found his dream job he's a bush pilot. for more than thirty years or so has been bringing anglers and geologists canoeist and tourists from his launch on muncher lake to the hinterland on sightseeing trips.
forestry doesn't pay and the harsh climate deters even the hardiest settlers. winter temperatures often fall to below minus forty degrees celsius. in summer the mountain lakes are in anglers stream teeming with trout and pike that have never seen a louer before and no one around. orse has built a log cabin by one of the lakes it's quite comfortable there's even an outdoor shower. his guests can play robinson crusoe for a few days or even weeks before he picks them up again. but some travelers on the alaska highway stick to the road. car fans and nostalgia