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Traveling South Through British Columbia

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It’s been awhile since my last post for Dawson City in the Yukon Territories.  We’ve covered quite a bit of ground since then.  We are currently sitting on the shores of Lake Superior at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. After leaving Dawson City we spent five days traveling south to Stewart, BC, with stops at Pelly River Crossing, Whitehorse, Boya Lake Provincial Park, and Kinaskin Lake Provincial Provincial Park.  We spent three nights in Stewart, BC, hoping to see bears feeding on salmon at the wildlife viewing station just across the border in Hyder, AK.  We saw a few bears and a few salmon but unfortunately we were a little early in the season.  We did drive up to the Salmon Glacier which is the largest glacier in Canada that can be viewed by car. Here are some photos from our stop at Stewart.  First the Bear Glacier. Photos from the wildlife viewing station.  You’ll have to wait for Donna Sue’s blog...
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Dawson City (July 2024)

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We traveled from Tok, AK, to Dawson City in the Yukon Territories via the Top of the World Highway.  Expansive views as we traveled on a dirt road on top of the ridges and hills.  The only thing we passed for miles was the border station which is barely visible on the left hand side of the photo below. Dawson City is the home to the Klondike Goldrush.  Most of the people you traveled through Skagway, up the Chilkoot pass and down the Yukon River got to Dawson too late as most of the stakes had already been claimed.  Jack London was one of these people.  He lasted less than a year because he got very sick and had to return to the lower 48.  This cabin is a replica of the cabin he lived in while he was in the Klondike.  Actually, the bottom two rows of logs are from the original cabin.  The rest of the cabin is on display in Oakland, CA. The SS Keno, one of the many paddle wheelers that plied the Yukon and its tributaries. The Palace Grand Theatre T...
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