Mile 17846

 We leave Kitwanga, BC this morning and drive the last few miles down the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy until we meet Hwy-16 or Yellowhead Highway as it is called.  But this time we don't turn West to Prince Rupert, BC, our arrival point in 2014 on our Alaska trip, but turn East to Prince George, BC.  In New Hazelton, BC we make a slight detour to visit the 'Ksan Historical Village and Museum.  It is always fun to visit the heritage villages of the Pacific Indians, and this one is no exception.  

Hagwilget Canyon Bridge

'Ksan Historical Village & Museum

 After our dose on history we return to the Yellowhead Hwy and follow several rivers and lakes along the Babine Range to the East and the Hazelton Mountains to the West.  We pass through Smithers, BC to reach Houston, BC, not TX, and after Burns lake, BC we reach the geographical center of British Columbia in Vanderhoof, BC.  From there it is a short run to our destination for today, Prince George, BC.  It was an easy day, easy driving, and nice rolling hills through a lot of mountain farm land.

Landscape along Yellowhead Hwy

"The story of the Indian Life will not be told in microscopic detail, but rather will be presented as a broad and luminous picture."  -  Edward S. Curtis, American photographer, best known for his 33 year long photographic documentation of the American Indian, 1868-1952