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British Columbia, Canada
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Northern British Columbia is a vast region covering most of the northern half of the province of British Columbia.
An archipelago of more than 150 islands. Two of them are quite large. It was called the Queen Charlotte Islands until the name was changed in 2010.
Expansive wilderness and indigenous culture. The North Coast is famous for fishing while the interior is mountains and forests; anchored by Prince George and Prince Rupert.
The Rockies, Mile Zero of Alaska Highway, boreal forest, and some of North America's northernmost farmlands; anchored by Dawson Creek and Fort St John.
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the largest city in the northern BC, and its business and government centre, but not one of its tourist centres
neighbouring villages on Haida Gwaii, with Daajing Giids (formerly named Queen Charlotte) being the main service centre and Skidegate being the ferry connection to the mainland.
Mile zero on the Alaska Highway, it has a number of murals that depict aspects of building the Alaska Highway
A resources town (forestry, oil and gas) and last "major" centre before the Yukon
Established in 1794, it's the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia and the largest town in the region
a town that was built in the 1950s to support an aluminum industry
a coastal city with ferry and rail links
a charming alpine town that is a good base for exploring the surrounding wilderness
the regional retail and service hub for the northwestern portion of British Columbia
The Chilkoot Trail is a 53 km (33 mi) hike from the coast of Dyea, Alaska, to Lake Bennett in British Columbia. The Chilkoot Trail is unique in many ways and very challenging due to conditions and weather.
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site (often shortened to Gwaii Haanas) is a national park reserve in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. Gwaii Haanas protects an archipelago of 138 islands, including traditional territory of the Haida Gwaii First Nations (Indigenous) people.
Hiking, fishing, camping and some pretty scenery in the Northern Rockies, and close to Laird River Hot Springs.
Naikoon Provincial Park is in the Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. It is 69,166 hectares of lush rainforest (about the size of Singapore) bordered by over 100 km of sandy beaches along the coastline.
a wilderness area and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the province's far northwest corner.
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