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generations in these skills at the and rafters on the challenging
’Ksan village. Within the village Bulkley River twist past pine-
complex are seven traditional lined shores through a beautiful
longhouses, containing a carving canyon. A bicycle ride or
school, totems, and a museum. hike along the forested 8-mile
A 70-mile (113-km) self- (13-km) Perimeter Trail may offer
guided driving tour winds sightings of moose, deer, and
through several First Nations grouse, while grizzly and black
villages, where one can see bears, mountain goats, and
dozens of totem poles. Indeed, caribou live higher on the
the Hazeltons are known as slopes. In winter, downhill,
the “totem pole capital of the cross-country, and telemark A gift shop and gallery in Cow Bay,
world.” The area also abounds skiing are predominant. Hudson Prince Rupert
with recreational opportunities, Bay Mountain resort (tel 250/
including hiking and fishing. 847-2058) features 37 runs is linked to the growth of the
and 1,750 ft (533 m) of vertical railroad. Housed in the 1914
E Hazelton Pioneer Museum thrills. Snowmobiling and Grand Trunk Railroad Station,
and Archives dogsledding are also popular. the Kwinitsa Station Railway
4255 Government St, Hazelton. Smithers’ main street has an Museum tells the story of
Tel (250) 842-5961. alpine theme, evident in the brick businessman Charles Hay’s
E ‘Ksan Historical Village sidewalks, alpine-style storefronts, big plans for the town, which
High Level Rd, Hazelton. and Alpenhorn Man, a 7-ft (2-m) were largely unfulfilled: he went
n New Hazelton, (250) 842-5544. wooden statue of a man playing down with the Titanic in 1912.
Open Apr–Sep: 9am–5pm daily; an alpenhorn. Colorful murals Tsimshian First Nations
Oct–Mar: 9:30am–4:30pm Mon–Fri. decorate the street, enhancing people were the area’s first
& 7 8 - = ∑ ksan.org its shops and boutiques. occupants; in the mid-19th
century, the harbor was lined
with their cedar houses and
k Prince Rupert totems. The excellent Museum
of Northern British Columbia
Road map 2 A3. * 13,000.
n 100 1st Ave W, (250) 624-5637. focuses on Tsimshian history;
∑ visitprincerupert.com tours showcase the culture
over the past 10,000 years.
Prince Rupert is the largest In summer, a First Nations-
urban center on BC’s northern led walking tour of nearby
coast. Located on Kaien Island, Laxspa’aws (Pike Island) provides
at the mouth of the Skeena information on five significant
River, the city is encircled by archaeological and village sites
forests and mountains, and 1,800 years old.
overlooks the fjord-studded
coastline. The harbor, busy with E Museum of Northern
cruise ships, ferries, and fishing British Columbia
boats, is the main access point 100 1st Ave W. Tel (250) 624-3207.
for the rugged Haida Gwaii Open Jun–Sep: 9am–5pm daily;
A main street in Smithers, against a archipelago and Alaska. Like Oct–May: 9am–5pm Tue–Sat.
backdrop of steep mountains many of BC’s major towns, Closed Dec 25 & 26. & 7 8 =
Prince Rupert’s development ∑ museumofnorthernbc.com
j Smithers
Road map 2 A3. * 6,000.
n 1027 Aldous St, (250) 847-5072.
∑ tourismsmithers.com
The picturesque town of
Smithers, located in the center
of the fertile Bulkley Valley, is
surrounded by the panoramic
scenery of local mountain
ranges over which the snow-
crested 8,599-ft (2,621-m)
Hudson Bay Mountain presides.
Smithers is a year-round
outdoor center where Babine
Lake is recommended for its
plentiful rainbow trout and char, One of the many renovated buildings by Prince Rupert’s harbor

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