Northern British Columbia

Northern British Columbia stretches from awesome Mount Robson in the east to the Queen Charlottes in the west and north to the Yukon border. The area’s rivers and streams run with record-sized salmon and steelhead. Here is an abundance of wildlife – some very rare including the “white” black bear, the Kermodei and the stone ram. This is also the land of great scenery, totem poles, heritage towns and villages.

ichthyosaur plus a prehistoric bison skull and other artifacts.

Trace the history of the settlers from the Klondike Gold Rush days in museums at Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Fort Nelson, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. Don’t miss one of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects – the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, or the world’s largest tree crusher in Mackenzie.

The Great Northern Circle Tour

This spectacular road odyssey in Northern British Columbia takes you through untamed wilderness and stunning mountain ranges unique to this immense region. Plan for eight to fourteen days of adventure, as you drive on the Yellowhead Highway 16 – Northern British Columbia’s east-west corridor, north on the Stewart Cassiar Highway 37 – which cuts through the scenically stunning Coast Mountains, and finally south on the legendary Alaska Highway 97 – with its historic towns surrounded by dramatic landscape. The 1,800 km (1,080 mi) trip is full of wildlife, mountain scenery, and heritage sites.

Start the tour in Prince George, aptly called the "Capital of Northern British Columbia". This vibrant city offers year-round outdoor recreation and is home to over 120 parks.

Yellowhead Highway 16

Across the southern portion of the region stretches the Yellowhead Highway 16, a route that promises an adventure- filled journey. Visit Prince George, British Columbia’s “northern capital”. View an outstanding collection of artifacts tracing 10,000 years of coastal history at the Museum of Northern BC in Prince Rupert and stop in at some of the many heritage villages, museums and works of local artists and artisans along the highway.

Stewart Alaska Route 37

Travel the scenic Stewart-Cassiar Highway. Take a boat tour in Stewart on a fjord that borders Alaska. See totem poles over 100 years old in Kitwancool and nearby Gitwanga Reserve, just north of Kitwanga. In Ksan Village, six long-houses decorated with carved poles and painted fronts are a living museum to the long-lived Gitksan culture.

Alaska Highway 97

This 2,400 kilometer road winds through wild, dramatic terrain starting at Mile 0 in Dawson Creek and ending in Alaska. Hudson’s Hope houses the remains of a 200 million-year-old

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Sleeping Beauty Summit, Queen Charlotte Islands—Jason Shafto/Picture BC

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