Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Muncho Lake & Liard River Hot Springs
I continued north along the Alaska Highway into one of the most beautiful and remote sections of northern British Columbia. At Muncho Lake I photographed shifting blue lake ice before continuing to Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park, where warm wetlands, dense vegetation, mineral-rich springs, and unusual tufa formations create an ecosystem unlike anywhere else along the highway.
Stone Mountain Provincial Park
The Alaska Highway north of Fort Nelson quickly transforms into something far more remote and rugged than most travelers expect. This section through Stone Mountain Provincial Park, Summit Lake, and Muncho Lake offered injured bears along the roadside, abandoned highway relics, emerald glacial lakes, lingering spring ice, mountain wildlife, and some of the most beautiful scenery of the trip so far.
Drive To Fort Nelson
A long driving day north on the Alaska Highway through remote northern British Columbia brought endless forests, wetlands, rough road repairs, wildlife sightings, and eventually Fort Nelson. Along the way I saw bears, a dead moose, and reflected on how different northern travel feels compared to the American West. The day ended down a quiet ATV trail under the lingering northern twilight.
Mile 0 Alaska Highway
After visiting Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, I continued north through Fort St. John and into Rose Prairie, British Columbia. The landscape shifted between rolling prairie farmland, boreal forest, and large oil and gas operations. Along the way I photographed the northern evening light, learned about conservation farming techniques, and explored the region where the massive Chinchaga Fire began in 1950.
Chetwynd, BC
A long drive through northern British Columbia turned into an unexpectedly interesting day of frozen lakes, roadside conversations, drifting logs, small-town cafés, and hours exploring the massive chainsaw carvings of Chetwynd. What started as a simple drive north toward Dawson Creek and Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway became one of those travel days where the unplanned stops became the story.
Prince George
I spent the day exploring Prince George, British Columbia, from the disappointing lighting and strange mix of exhibits at The Exploration Place Museum to hours wandering Cottonwood Island Nature Park along the Fraser River. The day became less about destinations and more about conversations, wildlife photography, wood carvings hidden in the trees, and the people I met along the trails.
Quesnel, BC
After a long drive north through British Columbia, I arrived in Quesnel expecting a quiet river town and instead found something far more complicated. River trails, old industrial bridges, homeless camps, a Sikh temple rebuilt by the community, silent downtown streets, and strange moments that made me stop and think about where small towns may be headed in a rapidly changing world.
Whistler to Cache Creek
What was supposed to be a simple driving day through British Columbia became a constantly changing mix of mountain weather, fog, rain, and brief moments of incredible light. Plans for Garibaldi Lake fell apart after discovering the hike was far more serious than expected, and the rest of the day became a slow drive north along the Cariboo Highway toward Cache Creek.
Vancouver, BC
A rainy drive into downtown Vancouver turned into one of the most visually interesting photography days of the trip. Reflections covered the city, seaplanes landed beside container ships, and Gastown shifted between tourism and human struggle block by block. Later, Whistler Village brought Olympic history, mountain energy, great conversations, amazing pizza, and a quiet mountain pull-off to end the night.