Tag: Scenic Drives

Driving the Haines Highway (150 miles on a Dead-End Road, but Loving Every Minute of It!)

Have you ever driven almost 150 miles on a dead end road?  That’s basically what you’re doing if you’re driving the Haines Highway from Haines Junction, Yukon (located on the historic Alaska Highway) to the charming town of Haines, Alaska.  Driving the Haines Highway and hanging out in Haines for a couple nights was one …

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Driving the Cassiar Highway to Alaska

When driving to Alaska from the USA, there are two traditional routes, the Alaska Highway and the Cassiar Highway.  I had the joy of driving the Cassiar Highway on my way up to Alaska.   While Driving the Cassiar highway, you will have nice views, but the various detours you can do off the highway were …

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The Grand Canyon of Canada – Grand Canyon of the Stikine River

One of the highlights of a drive up the Cassiar highway is a detour to the “Grand Canyon of Canada” – the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River located in British Columbia.  This is one of Canada’s premier canyons and a really fun drive to boot!  The road leads to the historic Telegraph Creek and …

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The Abandoned Cassiar Asbestos Mine in Cassiar, British Columbia

On my big trip to Alaska, I was always looking for interesting side trips.  The useful road and provincial park map of northern British Columbia provided by the helpful BC visitor centers depicts a short road up to a town called “Cassiar”.  Since I was driving the Cassiar highway to Alaska, I figured this must …

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Exploring the Nass Valley, BC (Lava, Hot Springs, Eagles, and Fish -n- Chips)

While at the Williams Lake Stampede, I met a guy from Smithers and he gave me lots of great ideas for side trips on my roadtrip to Alaska.   One of his suggestions was to visit the Nass Valley in northeastern British Columbia for interesting First Nations (Native American) villages, lava flow, and hot springs.  I …

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Weird Things to See in North Dakota (World’s Largest “fill in the blank” and a Famous Woodchipper)

Weird Things to See in North Dakota

North Dakota is not packed with traditional attractions.  There’s one national park, a bunch of recreation lakes and reservoirs, and historical sites from the time of the Lewis & Clark expedition and the western expansion.  To bring tourists, various towns created their own attractions and claims to fame.  Luckily for travelers of Interstate 94, all …

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