Hyder Travel Guide

 arkryger Says:  The drive into Stewart and Hyder is fantastic-like being in another world! The glaciers and Mt. views are beautiful. 

 arkryger Says:  As we approached the Ranger area early one morn. we had many bears around getting ready to go chase for salmon-but this one had to get a scratch first! 

 arkryger Says:  Of course the Bears are what visitors come for-when they're running the Salmon-we were there in Sept. Many bald eagles seen too. 

 worldtrekker Says:  This grizzly was named Nancy. She was quite the regular. She seemed to be around the most and seemed the most comfortable performing for us (fishing). I had one close encounter with this bear. I was standing on the platform near the end of the viewing time (just before dark)... 

 arkryger Says:  A nice little local place with all from scratch and inventive meals-the best Salmon ever had-the Salmon Teriyaki was basted with a special Kikkoman sauce and broiled I think. Has a little gift shop-mercantile in the next room-very pleasant and even has carafes of the wine of... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Get 'Hyderized'. This is a local custom (also at the Sealaska Inn) where you drink a 2 ounce shot of pure Hyder moonshine in one gulp. No asking what it is, sniffing it, or sipping it... Just gulp it down. You then get a certificate that you have been hyderized, but only if... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Tullos, who was in Hyder for the summer to work at a restaurant, had apparently gone to the secluded area of the campground to sleep, Larkin said.After his body was found Saturday, workers at a nearby sawmill spotted the bear at the dump. Knowing he was suspected in the... 

 worldtrekker Says:  The following article is about a grizzly mauling that occured in Hyder in July of 2000.The body of George Tullos, 41, of Ketchikan, was found Saturday at the Run Amuck campground near Hyder, a small community on the Canadian border about 75 miles northeast of Ketchikan. The... 

 worldtrekker Says:  The drive takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on road conditions. The road is unpaved. Find out if the road is open or if you can even see the glacier before you make the trip. In the early summer the glacier can be completely covered in snow. There's a parking area... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Spend a few days. The first time I arrived in Hyder it was just before it got dark. I searched out a spot where I was going to spend the night. I was sleeping in a 15 passenger van, so I really only had to find a spot to park. Once I found a spot, I took a drive to the bear... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Enjoy seeing these animals in their natural environment. Bears in Alaska only have a short season to bulk up for their winter hibernation. Salmon provide a lot of the nutrients they need and they also provide a lot of calories. Bears are omnivorous like people and eat... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Watch for bears! This was just so incredible to be able to observe these bears. I know that there is an awesome place in Katmai National Park where bears are fishing off waterfalls, but it is not that easy to get the chance to go. Twenty people are allowed at a time and they... 

 worldtrekker Says:  Observe the bears interact. When this grizzly arrived, the black bear that had been fishing here disappeared (quickly!). Grizzlies outrank the blacks and get the spots they want when it comes to fishing. 

 worldtrekker Says:   Seeing these bears actually catching the salmon! This one is a grizzly named Nancy. You're able to get very close to the bears here. They are here to fish and they don't even pay attention to people because we aren't competing with them for the salmon. They look at us like...