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Fort Nelson became a thriving community after the completion of the Alaska Highway. Today it is home to nearly 5,000 people.
Its vast wilderness encompasses eight provincial parks, and the area is growing in popularity as a centre for eco-adventurers. Guided trips by horseback, canoe and kayak in the nearby mountains, lakes and forests can be easily arranged. Visit the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum. |
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Located at the base of Hudson Bay Mountain, Smithers offers year round skiing. The mountain vicinity also makes this community of 5,600 a convenient location for mountain climbing, fishing, trail riding and fossil hunting.
Visit the Bulkley Valley Museum to learn about the heritage and development of the region from the early First Nations people to present day. |
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At the turn of the 20th century, Charles Hays dreamed that Prince Rupert would become a port to rival Vancouver. Hays died in the sinking of the SS Titanic, but his company Grand Trunk Pacific Railway carried out his dream and now Prince Rupert is one of Canada's major seaports. Forestry, fishing and tourism are the major industries for this city of 16,000.
See the totems of the Haida and Tsimpsean Indians in various city parks such as Service Park or Roosevelt Park with great views of the Pacific. Take the gondola up to Mount Hays Recreation Area. See the Sunken Gardens and the Museum of Northern British Columbia.
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