State Places Challenge -- A to Z

[AZBuck]

Its motto, "Super, Natural", doesn't do it justice

Aboriginal Tourism: The First Nations of BC offer a unique perspective on the land
Butchart Gardens: 55 acres of amazing plants
Crowsnest Highway: Across the Canadian Rockies near the U.S. border, makes a great loop with the Trans-Canada
Dawson Creek: The starting point of the Alaska Highway
Elkford: The wilderness capitol of BC, and that's saying a lot
Fort Nelson: Gateway to the far north, nest stop: the Yukon
Glacier National Park: Some of the best of the Canadian Rockies
Hornby Island: If you really want to get away from it all...
Invermere: Gateway to Kootenay National Park
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park: The Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island
Kootenay Lake Ferry: Take a little inland cruise
Lillooet: Ground Zero of the historic Cariboo Gold Rush
Mayne Island: One of half a dozen or so islands in the Straight of Georgia reachable by ferry
Nelson: Actually, this is one of my favorite places in BC
Osoyoos: in the Okanagan Valley, Canada's only true desert
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve: Coastal Rainforest
Quesnel: Home of the world's largest gold pan
Royal BC Museum: Victoria, The human and natural history of the province
Sea to Sky Highway: As scenic a road as you're likely to find anywhere
Totem Poles: Everywhere along the coast, here's a guide to some of the best
Ucluelet: "Safe Harbour" on the Pacific Rim coast
Vancouver: An incredibly cosmopolitan city, home to the 2010 Winter Olympics
Whistler: One of the best year-round mountain destinations in the world
Xá:Ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre: The traditional meeting site of the Stó:lo First Nation
Yoho National Park: The other side of the Rockies from Banff
Zeballos: Near the northern end of Vancouver Island, a kayaker's paradise

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