Best Places to See in BC - Stuart Lake

Stuart Lake is one of the prettiest lakes I have 

visited in BC. Both the

Fort St. James National Historic Site

 and the town of Fort St. James

are situated on the lake near the outlet of Stuart River.

Stuart Lake is 66 kms long and 10 km wide.

In the winter months the cross country skiing

track is put in on the lake by the Murray Ridge

Nordic Ski Club.

You can ski for miles on the lake with the sun

shining on the pristine landscape,

the air crisp and clean,

and views of the distant hills and mountains

as a backdrop. Stunning to say the least.

I can't wait to see Stuart Lake in the summertime.

Best Places to See in BC - Fort St. James National Historic Site

One of the most fascinating places

I have visited recently in British Columbia

is the Fort St. James National Historic Site.

The fort was founded in 1806 by Simon Fraser,

the intrepid explorer, for the Northwest Company

which was later to become 

The Hudson's Bay Company.

Fort St. James has the largest

display of original wooden buildings

in Canada.

Though the tours of the site

are not operating in the winter months,

 the site itself is beyond beautiful.

Situated on the shores of Stuart Lake,

you can only imagine what the original settlers

must have thought of this paradise.

Though life would have been difficult

in this remote area, the scenery and wild life

would have well made up for it.

I spent several hours wandering

the pathways of these beautiful 

old buildings on a sunny winter day.

Visions of bygone days danced in

front of me along the pathways,

  doorways and windows

warped with time and memories.