Tweedsmuir is well-known for its abundance of wildlife, attracted by the variation in vegetation on the wild salmon that spawns in the summer and autumn months. Not only is there one of the largest populations of grizzlies, but also black bears. You can also spot large mammals such as moose, caribou, mountain goat, coyote, cougar and wolf, as well as smaller ones like marmot and wolverine. Prime viewing time for bears is summer to autumn, as they fish rivers such as the Atnarko and Bella Coola and you can sometimes watch them fishing from rocks in the middle of the water flows, then periodically sliding into the cool waters for an après-meal swim.

When it comes to activities, opportunities abound. Explore numerous hiking trails through the rolling alpine or take a fjord trip where you can set up crab and prawn traps, before visiting the Oceanside Hot Springs. Hunlen Falls is largely inaccessible, although flight-seeing in a helicopter is a fantastic opportunity to see this amazing natural phenonemon, as well as sprawling glaciers and stunning woodlands from an aerial view. The area is known for its fantastic angling, with coho, sockey, chum, pink and Chinook salmon, as well as char and trout in the Atnarko and Bella Coola Rivers. Other activities include horseback riding, birdwatching, visiting the Rainbow Range, canoe circuits and guided nature walks. We also recommend you gain an understanding of the Nuxaulk First Nations on a tour of the valley or exploring the ancient petroglyph carvings in the Thorsen Creek area.