The Wild West frontier might be a thing of the past, but there is a frontier alive and well in this country -- the North.

I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with Plummer's Lodge, on a fly fishing trip for lake trout, Arctic grayling and Arctic char.

Let me tell you -- I thought I knew what "wilderness" was, but until I stood on the banks of the Tree River in Nunavut, 700 km north of Yellowknife, I had no idea. You can lose yourself in a place like that - metaphorically and literally.

The Arctic is the world's last true frontier, a wild place full of natural wonders. And fish. So very many fish. Not to mention the caribou, muskox, bears, wolves, foxes, cik ciks, falcons -- and a plethora of other animal and plant life. There's really nothing barren about the barrengrounds at all.

That's why in the Jan/Feb issue of Western Sportsman, we're running a special "Arctic Adventure" issue, full of stories of hunting and fishing in the barrengrounds.

Don't miss it! Also, to see some video footage of the trip, CLICK HERE .

David Webb with an Arctic char, fly caught on the Tree River, Nunavut.