Ice Road Truckers

Then and Now

Aired Aug 26, 2007 · 10:00 PM ET · 45 min

This special looks at the changes that have encompassed the Yellowknife area from its geological history millions of years ago to the origins of the indigenous Eskimos. It also looks at how trucks were outfitted for sub-zero temperatures in the 1930's and how the mines operated in the 1940's versus today.