Virtual Guidebook to Northern British Columbia

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Virtual Guidebook to
Northern British Columbia
Canada

The recreated Indian village of 'Ksan.

Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)

Northwest Corner: Haines Highway in British Columbia (4); Atlin (1)
Alaska Highway: Alaska Highway in British Columbia (7); Northern Rockies in British Columbia (7); Peace River Country (5)
Cassiar Highway: Stikine River Below Telegraph Creek (3); Telegraph Creek (6); Stikine and Tahltan Rivers (5); Cassiar Highway (5)
Glacier Highway to Stewart and Hyder: Glacier Highway (3); Stewart (2)
Skeena River Area: Nass River (2); Skeena River Totem Pole Villages (5); Smithers and Hazelton (6)

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Complete Listing
listed from northwest to southeast

Northwest Corner

The Haines Highway in British Columbia: A birch covered esker on the flats near Chilkat Pass.; The Three Guardsmen Peaks on the Haines Highway, nine o-clock in the evening.; Near Three Guardsmen Pass on the Haines Highway.; The Saint Elias Mountains, from the Haines Highway at Seltat Creek.
Atlin: On the dock in Atlin, in the far northwest corner of British Columbia.

Alaska Highway

The Alaska Highway in British Columbia: Mountain Portage Rapids on the Liard River.; Smith River Falls, just off the Alaska Highway.; The warm water marsh at Liard Hot Springs.; The source of Alpha Spring, at Liard River Hot Springs.; Alpha Pool at Liard River Hot Springs.; Beta Pool at Liard River Hot Springs.; Quaking aspens along the Alaska Highway near Fort Nelson.
The Northern Rockies in British Columbia: Log booms protect the Alaska Highway along Muncho Lake.; Alluvial fans project into Muncho Lake.; The view from Stone Mountain in the Northern Rockies.; From the end of the microwave tower road on Stone Mountain.; The bridge over Racing River on the Alaska Highway.; At the brink of Kinuseo Falls, Monkman Provincial Park.; Azouzetta Lake at Pine Pass.
The Peace River Country: Overlook of the Peace River Valley from near Fort Saint John.; The W.A.C. Bennett Dam, from the visitor center.; The kilometer-long entrance tunnel to the underground powerhouse.; In the 900-foot long generator room, deep beneath the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.; Manifold Chamber #1 at Bennett Dam.

Cassiar Highway

The Stikine River Below Telegraph Creek: Near Glenora, below Telgraph Creek on the Stikine.; Dodjatin Homestead, between Glenora and Telegraph Creek.; A small lake used by floatplanes.
Telegraph Creek: The former Hudson Bay trading post in Telegraph Creek, now the Riversong Inn.; Inside the Stikine Riversong Inn general store.; Calbreaths Pioneer Outfitters, Telegraph Creek.; Saint Aidan's Anglican Church.; In front of the RCMP post at Telegraph Creek.; Overlooking the town of Telegraph Creek.
The Stikine and Tahltan Rivers: Above the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River.; The abandoned Tahltan Indian capital.; Junction of the Stikine and Tahltan Rivers.; On top of the lava peninsula above the junction of the Stikine and Tahltan.; Viewpoint over the Tuya River country, from the Telegraph Creek Road.
Along the Cassiar Highway: Boya Lake Provincial Park.; The rock yard at Jade City, in the Cassiar Mountains.; The Cottonwood River, near Jade City in the Cassiar Mountains.; Dease Lake, at the Rabid Grizzly Rest Stop.; The campground at Meziadin Lake.

Glacier Highway to Stewart and Hyder

The Glacier Highway: The Bear River Bridge near Stewart.; At Chocolate Bar in the Bear River.; The Bear Glacier and icebergs, along the road to Stewart.
Stewart: Stewart is Canada's northernmost ice-free harbor.; The old Stewart firehouse, now a museum.; (see also Hyder and the Salmon River in the Virtual Guidebook to Southeastern Alaska)

Skeena River Area

Nass River: The suspension bridge over the Nass River at Gitwinksihlkw.; The Nisga'a Lava Beds, on the Nass River.
The Totem Pole Villages of the Skeena River: The totem pole shed at Kitwancool.; Totem poles in the village of Kitwancool.; Totem pole row by the Kispiox River.; The Bear Mother totems pole at 'Ksan Historical Indian Village.; Gitxkan mortuary house and cache on the Bulkeley River at 'Ksan.
Smithers and Hazelton: On the main street of Old Hazelton.; Hazelton landing, with a restaurant in a replica riverboat.; Moricetown Rapids on the Bulkeley River.; Twin Falls, in Glacier Gulch on Hudson Bay Mountain.; Setting up camp at Tyhee Lake Provincial Park.; Tyhee Lake, near Smithers.

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