"Quaint and stunning city - Stewart, Alaska"
Stewart city situated across from the alaska’s misty fiords national park, where the Skeena
river “the river of mists” makes it way to pacific ocean and at the end of the the Portland
canal in northwestern british Columbia, Canada. Stewart is a unique border town attracting
the tourists from every corner of the world. stewart was established in 1905 and named
after the stewart brothers who were early prospectors of stewart. Stewarts promoted the
town as ‘’the gateway to the Klondike” which attracted miners from around the world.
Even now stewart is highly mineralized and contains proven reserves of a wide range of
precious metals including gold, silver, copper and zinc. In 1974 the highway to stewart
completed before it the town was accessible by water or air. After 2nd world war the
population of stewart decreased to 20 to 30 but after the discovery of natural resoures and
industrial revolution it started increasing and According to 2011 statics Canada its
population was about 494.
Stewart has a colourful past shaped culture and history by unbelievable tales, semi
nomadic first nation presence, gold rush booms and busts, forestry development and
northern isolation. Stewart’s past folklore is marked by stories of partying and wild goose
chase. However stewart at present time is a peaceful place to discover the natural
treasures of northen british ccolumbia. Set against towering peaks with hundreds of scenic
waterfalls cascading down their sides, stewart is canada’s most northerly ice-free and deep
sea port. The glacier highway links stewart with high way 37, widing past the spectacular
mountain and hanging glaciers of bear pass. before 38 km of stewart. The town site is very
attractive with many ancient building from 1910 and the local place with some ancient
monuments like historical museum, salmon glacier, bear glacier and nearby Alaska ghost
town. the settings which makes stewart most stunning city thats can be described in
superlative, comining oceanfront location with alpine scenery, glaciers, ice fields and
spectacular waterfalls. This setting and the outdoor recreation opportunities it offers,
contribute in an important way to the communities lifestyles. The relative isolation,
tranquility and mountainous, oceanic and glacial scenery of stewart are majore draws in
the summer and winter. Stewart’s winter session with heavy snowfall in November,
December, January and summers with long daylight are equally impressive and incredible.
In winters the houses became entirely snowed. As a result of such heavy snowfall winter
spots in stewart is incredible. Snowmobiling and snowboarding in vast mountain and
glacial terrain and skiing is favorite of tourists and locales.
the town relative isolated adds to its charm as a very special place with incredible wild life
resources. In the tradititional events The most important festival which makes stewart the
stunning city is” stewart bear art festival”held in second week of august. During this time
bear watching is easily accessed. the main aim of this festival is to increase awareness
through the education about bears and their habits. The stewart farm house built in 1894
by john stewart provides the visitors traditional heritage activities, crafts and woodstoves
baking. The pole barn, constructed from unmilled lumber was built in 1900 and it is now
one of the last surviving barn of its kind and is now home to revamped display of antique
agricultural tools. The menieature of natural beatuty also represented by the hairloom
gardens boastedwith varities of flowers, vegitables and herbs that would have planted by
local farmer 100 or more years ago, many of them now very rare.
The most appropriate example of its rich traditional culture which makes stewart a
stunning and quaint city by attracting the tourist, is the stewart historical museum which
was established in 1975. The museum has storage of artifacts, archival records and
historical reference material relating to stewart. It also contains wildlife display and
exhibition on the region’s mining history. The one of the real example of traditional image
of Stewart is its main street is lined with miming artifacts and unusually painted and
decorated heritage buildings.
The Portland canal main reason of stewart’s beauty as it sits on tideland at the top. It open
up to the pacific ocean. About a mile north of this canal stands traditional arrow rock, a
precipice rising straight from the sea. This part known as stewart cassia region, is a home
of massive mountains, glaciers, rivers, lakes and canyons. Wildlife in this area includes
bears, moose, goats, sheep, eagles etc. The most crucial part of stewards beauty is the kenai
fjords national park which is southeastern portion of kenai peninsula, at this place
mountains, ice and ocean meet in a vast, pristine and rugged landscape, Almost 40
glaciered from the 300 square. Stewart’s colourful history has been dictated by the fortunes
of mining industry. Major mines such as premieer gold, big missouri and granduc copper
have been established in stewart area. These mines are the one of the most important
souce of stewart’s economic development and also to provide employment to major labour
force. Stewart also posses an excessive amount of hydro power for industrial use.
The salmon glacier located 25 km north of stewart british Columbia and Alaska, the world’s
5th largest glacier also notable for its major potential as a natural hazard. summit lake near
glacier breaks an ice dam in mid july and then flow under the salmon river which also
provides an extensive food supply to bears and bald eagles. The parking lot for helicopters
is high above the glacier. We can have spectacular views of mountains, alpine meadows,
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The beautiful bear glaricier beckons with ancient blue ice that sparkles like a jewel with its
melt water forming the headwaters of bear river. Two wilderness parks, Mount Edziza and
Spatsizi Plateau, can be found to the north of Stewart providing a myriad of outdoor
adventures. Bear glacier with it magical blue glow has created the clear strohn lake.
Stewart is located in an area of breathtaking scenery which can be enjoyed and appreciated
from variety of hiking trails in and around the town. The rainey creek trail it ends up by the
ski hills. The trail has a beautiful view of the pond and surrounding mountains with variety
of wildlife and waterfowl which presents the real beauty of stewart. The barnery;s gulch
trail also known as sulice box the end point offers a great view of stewart and Portland
canal The another trail is ore mountain trail starts from the clements lake forest service
recreation site and clims steeply up ore mountain to alpine viewpoint overlooking the bear
velly. The attractiveness of stewart can be observed by the fact that Disney’s eight below
and the thing these movies were filmed in the nearby glacial mountains of stewart. .
The ancient antique kitwanga village with its spectacular view of the seven sisters
mountain located near stewart city with its history of 200 year ago used as a stronghold to
control the trade routes. The meiziadin lake park also provides wildlife viewing
opputinities.
The other example of stewart’s beauty, The rout to stewart Bc and Alaska, winds between
canyons of rocks and ice, past rivers and evergreen forests. From this rout we can see
mountain sheep, grizzly and black bear.
Stewart residents have much common with other northen british Columbia, they love to
fish and play in the snow. The area offers freash and saltwater fishing, The traditional
methodof fishing in stewart’s saltwater and freshwater is impresssieve and easily
accessible. Prize saltwater catches include all five species of the pacific salmon, halibut,
shrimp, prawns and crab and the other activities like boating, hiking, cross country sking,
snowmobing and numerous other activities. Dease lake the gateway to the adventure and
natural beauty situated near stewart attractive center of visitors. Visitors can explore
numerous hiking trails that are virtually untrampeled , go wilderness viewing and hunting
fishing. Besides fishing or wildlife viewing, the outdoor enthusiast can find fine hiking in
the surrounding rugged mountains. Many deep power enthusiasts again and again return
to stewart only for to board a helicopter and make freash tracks in stewart ‘s endless
mountain terrain which is an incredible adventure. The world famous bear watching,
glacier tours and breathtaking scenery make the trip unforgettable. More over the Towering
peaks, chilling glacier scenes and unparalleled bear watching make it must see. So this quaint
and stunning city always welcomes the nature lover and adventurous visitors.