Salmon Glacier

Stewart and Hyder

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September 1st 2007
We drove south on the Cassiar Highway to an east-west road going west to Stewart BC and Hyder AK. That road is one of the most beautiful that we’ve seen on our trip, including a very close view of Bear Glacier. Stewart and Hyder are two very small towns only a few miles and an international border apart. Both are up a fjord at the very southern tip of the Alaska panhandle, and they share a ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more