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A Guide to Winter in BC’s Northeast

Skip mountain villages with bustling crowds and instead make your way to BC’s Northeast — a region that knows how to do winter well.

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Wilderness Lodges and Campgrounds in Northeast BC

The raw and rugged scenery of BC’s Northeast is anything but ordinary. From lakeside A-frame cabins to remote fishing outposts set deep in the heart of the Muskwa-Kechika, here are nine cool stays that aren’t your average hotel.

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Paddling in BC’s Northeast Region

One glimpse at Northeast BC’s lake-dotted landscape reveals a paddler’s paradise, one that promises few crowds and plenty of scenery. Here you’ll find pristine waterways framed by sweet-smelling pine and spruce forests and well-stocked lakes, home to rainbow trout, walleye, and northern pike. 

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History and Culture Along the Alaska Highway

A road trip along the storied Alaska Highway offers jaw-dropping scenery and wildlife at every turn. But it’s not all views and photo-ops. The area’s museums, art galleries, and historic points of interest weave together the rich and fascinating story of the region and the people who live, work and play here. 

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Where to Eat in BC’s Northeast

Food in Northeast BC is rustic and simple, but never dull. From big game to roadside treats worth making a detour for, here are five of our favourite things to sample in the region.

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Viewing the Northern Lights along the Alaska Highway

The Northern Lights are one of Mother Nature’s most spectacular sights and here in the Northeast, you have one of the best chances of seeing them in British Columbia.

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What to do in Fort St. John

BC’s “Energetic City” lives up to its name with endless opportunities for recreation, a thriving arts and culture scene, fantastic amenities, and an ideal location for exploring the surrounding and spectacular Peace River region. 

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What to do in Dawson Creek

There’s much more to Dawson Creek than just the start of the world-famous Alaska Highway. Before you head north, tack on a few extra days and visit museums and heritage sites, walk forested trails, take in BC’s only commercial wind farm, and enjoy the Peace River’s spectacular beauty.

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Breweries, Pubs & Taphouses in BC’s Northeast

In BC’s northeast, the beers are flowing. The region is home to a rapidly growing brewery scene, one that’s been stoked and cultivated by passionate locals with a true love of craft beer. Here, taprooms serve up consciously-crafted beers made with locally-sourced hops, grains, honey and berries from the surrounding Peace Region—making these beers a true taste of the North.

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The Wildlife of BC’s Northeast

There is an entire corner of British Columbia that is full of wide-open roads, adventure, and never-ending wildlife sightings: Northeast BC.

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How to Experience Fall in BC’s Northeast Region

Fall in BC’s Northeast region is fleeting, but no less spectacular. The late Autumn sun sets the region’s rolling fields of wheat ablaze in a brilliant flash of gold while stands of quaking aspen explode in their final burst of glory before the seasons turn, turning shades of deep, golden yellow.

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Camping: Kiskatinaw Provincial Park

Located near one of the Alaska Highway’s most historic point’s of interest, Kistkatinaw Provincial Park offers travellers a 28 unit campground nestled in the trees above the Kiskatinaw River.

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Camping: Charlie Lake Provincial Park

Situated on the southwestern shore of Charlie Lake, the campground sits in a beautiful large aspen stand teeming with song birds – typical to the North Peace region.

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Camping: Tetsa River Regional Park

A long-time favourite amongst locals, Tetsa River Regional Park is a spacious campground on the doorstep of the Northern Rocky…

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Five Epic Day-hikes in the Northern Rockies!

The Northern Rockies play host to some of the most scenic and easily accessible hiking trails along the entire historical route. Travelling north from the town of Fort Nelson, the highway ascends into the high alpine wilderness of the northern Rocky Mountains at Steamboat Mountain – roughly 45 minutes away.

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Camping: Stone Mountain Provincial Park

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Camping: Muncho Lake Provincial Park

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More Wildlife of the Alaska Highway

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Seven Winter Adventures along the Alaska Highway

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Fall Adventure in the Northern Rockies

As we come to the close of yet another busy Summer along the Alaska Highway, it is hard not to feel as though time is moving all too fast here in the north. With an adventure log chalked full of new memories, highway travellers have since made their way home to prepare for the familiar routines of September.

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Visitor Centers of the Alaska Highway

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Outdoor thrills along the Alaska Highway

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Safe, happy, Alaska Highway wildlife viewing to you!

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Northern Rockies and the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

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Relax at Charlie Lake near Fort St. John

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Pan for gold at Taylor, BC’s Peace Island Park

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Hike near Hudson’s Hope Peace Canyon Dam

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Explore Chetwynd, BC’s Greenspace Trail System

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Get Inspired at Tumbler Ridge’s Kinuseo Falls

It’s described in visitors’ posts on TripAdvisor and elsewhere as one of the most spectacular waterfalls in North America. At 197 feet (60 metres), it’s slightly higher than Niagara Falls (although with a lower volume of water flowing through).

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See the Historic Kiskatinaw Bridge

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Visit the trestle bridge at Pouce Coupe

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Northern Lights Space and Science Centre

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Snowmobile the Alaska Highway backcountry

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Hiking Trails, Summit Lake & Stone Mountain

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12 Places of Heritage Interest on the Alaska Highway

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Four great ways to view Alaska Highway Wildlife

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Get Lost in the Sign Post Forest

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13 Alaska Highway Fishing Adventures

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10 Northern Lights Activities to Enjoy

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Stop and Soak at Liard River Hot Springs!

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Northern Lights of the Alaska Highway

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The End of the Alaska Highway.

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Museums, Galleries & Shows of the Alaska Highway

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Wildlife of the Alaska Highway

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Across the Southern Yukon to the Capital.

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Communities of the Alaska Highway

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Welcome to Your Adventure Paradise!

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Mile ‘0’ – Dawson Creek, BC to Watson Lake, Yukon.

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Protected Lands and Parks near the Alaska Highway

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Explore Muncho Lake in the Northern Rockies

This “municipality” is an enormous slice of spectacular British Columbia (BC) – about 10% of it, in fact – BC being a large province in the world’s second largest country.

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