Category: British Columbia

BC History: Heritage BC Stop of Interest signs

While I’m puppy-sitting so am not very mobile, I’m going through many thousands of photos from this past summer. They need to be captioned and put in categories so I can find them when I need them. I usually do this soon after shooting, but never sat still long...
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Driving from Hudson’s Hope to Clinton and West Kelowna

I got home from Kelowna just after midnight last night (Thursday), but this post will cover the final legs of the drive down, from Hudson’s Hope to Clinton, and Clinton to West Kelowna. After checking out of the Sportsman’s Inn in Hudson’s Hope at about 07:45 on Tuesday morning,...
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The final days: Boya Lake to Teslin Lake and Whitehorse

This is the final post about our experiences on the trip, though I’ll post a summary with some costs, and high points and low points. This post, which is post #40 from the trip, covers our final 3 days driving from Lower Gnat Lake to Boya Lake to Teslin...
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Gnat Pass: Exploring BC Rail’s Northern Extension

The plan for Day 53 of the trip – Wednesday, June 15th – was fairly vague. We’d simply leave our beautiful campsite at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park and just drive north on the Stewart-Cassiar until I didn’t feel like going any further. We ended up going 309 km (192...
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Exploring Hwy 37a, BC’s Glacier Highway to Stewart

Well pleased with our decision to stay at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park for a third night, Day 52 of the trip – Tuesday, June 14th – was going to be laid-back, though I wanted to see if I could reach the toe of the nearby Bear Glacier. The day...
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A glacier day at Stewart, BC

At Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, Cathy and I both felt that we were home – back in the North. It looked and smelled familiar, and we soon decided to stay for a third night. On Day 51 of the trip – Monday, June 13th – we’d drive into Stewart...
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Burns Lake to Meziadin Lake Provincial Park

Our final few days of the trip had only the vaguest plan of action, and the weather played a big part in the way they played out. Prince Rupert unfortunately got deleted from the itinerary, as did hiking at Smithers, but all in all it worked out well. On...
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Back to the fur trading days at Fort St. James

Day 48 of the trip – Friday, June 10th – was fun, spending a few hours at a Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading fort, and then making a fairly short drive to another lakeide campground. Cottonwood Park on Stuart Lake at Fort St. James was a lovely spot to...
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From Purden Lakes Park to Fort St. James

Our route on Day 47 of the trip – Thursday, June 9th – took us west on Highway 16, and after a stop at the Vanderhoof Museum, north on Highway 27 to Fort St. James. When we first bought the motorhome, I envisioned 240 km (150 mi) as a...
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Experiencing an ancient forest on BC Highway 16

On Day 46 – Wednesday, June 8th – we stopped to see BC’s newest Provincial Park, an ancient forest east of Prince George that volunteers have put 14,000 hours into developing. Walking all the trails that have been built among the massive cedars was a powerful experience. This was...
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