In this snippet from his recent road trip from Colorado to Alaska and back, Kevin takes us on a whimsical turf tour of the Sign Post Forest at Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, one of the most famous landmarks along the Alaska Highway.
Travelers from around the world have been bringing signposts from their hometowns to the Sign Post Forest since 1942. The tradition began during the Alaska Highway Project in 1942, when U.S. soldier Carl K. Lindley spent time in Watson Lake recovering from an injury. A commanding officer asked him to repair and erect the directional signposts, and while completing the job, he added a sign that indicated the direction and mileage to his hometown of Danville, Illinois. Others followed suit, and the trend caught on. Today, there are over 77,000 signs in the Forest, and the number grows each year as visitors contribute signs and continue the tradition. The Town of Watson Lake maintains the site, adding more sign posts as they fill up.
While there, Kevin couldn't resist sticking a TurfNet decal on a vintage dozer that was used during the construction of the Alaska Highway. Fun stuff!