(4K HD) Beaupre Falls, Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park
Beaupre Falls, Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park near Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh) British Columbia.
Driving through the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park, British Columbia [HD] 1080p
Anhluut'ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisga'a (Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park). The Lava Bed starts at 6:00 minutes
Visit to Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park and area
Anhluut'ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisga'a (Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park)
In 2006 I lived in northern Kitimat, BC. My dog, Murphy and I craved adventure so we drove up to explore the unique lava beds in the raw wilderness of Nisga'a territory roughly an hour north of Terrace, BC.
It's hard to imagine it happening, but around the year 1750 -- decades before Europeans came sailing up this way - a volcano erupted here spewing lava and killing over 2,000 Nisga'a people, destroying everything in its path and sparking devastating forest fires.
The vast lava beds remain today as a memorial to the lives lost. Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park is a popular destination with a 16-site campground and a Visitors Centre displaying Nisga'a artifacts throughout July and August. There are guided tours of the lava beds, sport fishing, backcountry excursions, local accommodations, and majestic pts'aan (totem poles).
It is the first park in BC jointly managed between BC Parks and the Nisga'a Tribal Council. It boasts waterfalls, pools, cinder cones, tree moulds, lava tubes, spatter cones, a lava-dammed lake, caves and other features created by lava flows.
BC Parks' website says this park offers a chance to explore many unique and interesting features of a volcanic landscape and to learn about the culture and legends of the Nisga'a people. This was so very true for us that day after we picked up Kenny Robinson, a Nisga'a man hitchhiking home from Terrace.
In exchange for a ride, he offered a guided tour of the lava beds and some Nisga'a villages along the way, including the home of a 400-foot suspension bridge: Gitwinksihlkw (Place of the Lizards) where according to oral tradition, large lizards lived there before the eruption.
I also received a warm welcome in the breathtaking village of Gingolx with spectacular views of the ocean and soaring eagles. The locals invited me into their long house to draw door prizes for a gathering and showed me how to prepare smoked salmon.
Using the clunky old cassette-loaded camcorder I had back then, I filmed the day's events, including a terrifying encounter with an aggressive mother grizzly and cubs.
Vetter Falls, Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, British Columbia
Anhluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’asanskwhl Nisga’a is known as the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. A short 5 minutes walk brings you to the Vetter Falls.
Terrace Lava Beds
Teresa the Traveler visits Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park near Terrace British Columbia, Canada. For more information visit
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Beds Part 1
Actually, this is the Southern edge of the lava fields, not the Northern edge. And this is where the lava started, not where it stopped. A few more miles up this valley is where the Tseax cinder cones can be found. That is the source of all this lava, some 300 years ago.
Nisga'a Lava beds
turn off the sound, driving down the highway looking for a hot spring we drove past lava beds up by Terrace, BC.
Beaupre Falls, Nass Valley BC, Nisga'a Provincial Park
An easy short little trail to a viewing platform and you can see the Beaupre Falls. This little stop is within the lava beds of the Nass Valley, but the rock around the falls does not appear to me to be lava rock - the sloughing looks to be a shale rock.
Tree Mould Trail, Nass River, BC
Nisga'a Provincial Park, Nass Valley - standing not too far away from the bridge that crosses the Nass River into Canyon City. This is footage of the lava flow that changed the location of the Nass River. Tree Mould Trail walk is on the left side.
Ross Lake, Nisga'a Provincial Park, Nass Valley BC
Trail walk #4? - a short easy walk to the viewing platform. The turquoise colour of the water (I'm assuming from the lava rock minerals) is fantastic!
The Nisga'a Lava Beds - Our Life Behind Bars: Father & Son Doing Time in The Northern Frontier
The Nisga'a Lava Beds - Our Life Behind Bars: Father & Son Doing Time in The Northern Frontier
In the summer of 2013, a unique opportunity for both a father and his 17 year old son to ride BMW GS Adventure motorcycles north to British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and the state of Alaska to the farthest roads on the North American Continent presented itself. Our route was non-linear and we rode some of the most amazing and lonely roads of the north with the furthest point north being Alaska's Prudhoe Bay. Along the way we interacted with indigenous people, met old friends, made new friends and encountered wildlife from a vantage point few get to experience.
We documented the trip extensively with pictures and video footage of that magical trip. In order to tell the story, we have put together a video series titled, Our Life Behind Bars: Father & Son Doing Time in the Northern Frontier.
Enjoy this Episode of our trip as we try and capture the magic of this place known as the Nisga'a Lava Beds Memorial Park.
The area contains Four Villages, represented by one nation. The Nisga'a people live to the north of Terrace in the Nass Valley. The area is unique and beautiful. Snow capped mountain peaks surround a valley where large rivers flow, deep fjord lakes, vast lava fields and the ocean.
Over 200 years ago a catastrophic lava eruption resulted in molten lava filling the Nass valley and killing over 2000 indigenous people. As a result, 2 of the 4 villages are located up and away from the valley floor.
The Nisga'a highway leaves Terrace and a side detour down to Ginglox is a must. The winding road through the lush rainforest made for a fantastic ride. Once at Ginglox, one can see the entrance to the Portland Canal (Alaska).
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Thanks for Riding along. ~ GrizzLee & Yukon Johann
S10C0065 Nisga'a Highway
Nisga'a Highway to the lava fields north of Terrace
Beauty and Beyond.flv
A Global news special featuring New Aiyansh and the Nisga'a Nation.
Nass Valley Volcanic Cone Tour
We took a trip up to the Nass Valley up Hwy 113 and got to participate in a guided tour up to the volcano cone. It started at the Visitors Centre and then we drove part ways up a mountain, and then continued to hike the rest of the way to the cone. It was a beautiful trail, and an interesting experience, as our guide shared stories of his ancestors and what they used certain trees and berries for. When we reached the top of the cone, we were graced with a legend told by the guide, as well as a 'Taste of the Nass', which featured samples of food from the Nass Valley such as oolichan, dried salmon, fried bread, blueberry jam, salmon hash, and smoked sea lion. It was a wonderful experiece and I would highly recommend taking the tour. The tour leaves every morning at 10am from the Visitors Centre and be sure to phone at least 24 hours in advance for the 'Taste of the Nass'.
Music: Julien Petitjean - Theme de combat
Lunker Chinook at Tseax River
Gitlaxdax Nisga'a Dancers
A Photo Slideshow of the Gitlaxdax Nisga'a Dancers
lava fields outside of Iange on Nisga Hiway.AVI
This is part of the lava left over from 150 years ago when the volcano wiped out two Nisga villages, killing many people
Grizzly near Nass lava beds
Just south of New Aiyansh, BC. I think it's a female, as there was a smaller bear in the trees behind it.
Nisga'a of the Nass
Picked up a Nisga'a Nation hitch hiker in Terrace, BC in 2006 who was heading to his village two hours north in the Nass Valley (near Alaska). I told him if he gave me a guided tour of the area and of his village and let me videotape it, I would drive him all the way home! This is the footage!