The North - is untouched wilderness that covers nearly half of the province north of Prince George. Except for the plains and foothills of the Peace River region in the northeast corner, the North is mountainous and teeming with wildlife. The small communities that dot the large region are oases of friendly hospitality. Guide outfitters strike out from such settlements with tenderfoot visitors from all over the world to discover unique parks with names like Spatsizi, Tatlatui and Kwadacha. The Alaska Highway starts in Dawson Creek and winds its way more than 960 kilometres (600 miles) northwest before passing into the Yukon Territory. The highway, built in 1942 by joint agreement between the Canadian and U.S. military in nine months, is travelled by thousands of visitors For six hundred miles the Alaska Highway traverses the nothern part of British Columbia, one of only two roads through a sweep of wilderness as large as England and Scotland. Names on the map are often little more than service stations with cafe and rooms attached. Some have campgrounds and stores. A few are remodeled construction camps, but the rooms are clean , the food is good, and the people friendly. Northern hospitality is special. Folks along the highway can direct you to local trails and outfitters. Few but hunters and trappers know the breathtaking beauty of the northern British Columbia wilderness with its jumble of rugged mountains, spectacular glaciers and volcanoes, colourful lakes and rivers, its abundant and varied wildlife. British Columbia has more game animals and a larger vaiety than any other place in North America. People travel from around the world to hunt, observe and photograph them. Local guides and outfitters know where wildlife can be found and the trails, horses, boats, planes and all-terrain vehicles to get you there. They have the raches, the lodges, the cabin and outpost camps to accommodate you. The Guide-Outfitters Association of British Columbia publishes a directory of guided wilderness tours which range from hunting and fishing holidays to trail riding, boat cruising, river rafting, winter touring and photogaphy. Use it to leave the highway and explore the Rocky Mountains and the roadless wilderness parks
Dawson Creek is located at the centre of the Peace Country in the northeast corner of the Province of British Columbia.
 | Altitude: 655 meters ( 2,168 feet above sea level ) |
| Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time | |
| Climate: Average annual rainfall: 297.4mm, Average annual snowfall: 187.9mm | |
| Average July Temperature: +15.1 celsius | |
| Average January temperature: -18.2 celsius | |
| Population: 10,981 | |
| Trading area population: 27,000 | |
| Average Family Income: $46,767 |
