Welcome to the Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska International Chamber of Commerce website. This website offers information for both residents and visitors alike. Experience the border town lifestyles of both Stewart and Hyder can offer.

The setting in both Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska can only be described as amazing, combining an oceanfront location with alpine scenery, glaciers, ice fields, and spectacular waterfalls. This setting and the outdoor recreation opportunities they offer, contribute in an important way to the communities lifestyles. The area offers, fresh and saltwater fishing, boating, hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and numerous other activities.

The Stewart townsite is very interesting with many of the buildings dating from 1910 when 10,000 people lived there during the Gold Rush era. Stewart's colorful history has been dictated by the fortunes of the mining industry. The town was founded by two Scottish brothers, John and Robert Stewart. Click here to discover more about Stewart, British Columbia.

The small Alaskan town called Hyder was originally called Portland city. The name was changed in 1914 after Frederick Hyder, a Canadian mining engineer predicted a bright future for the area. Hyder is known as the "Friendliest Ghost Town in Alaska". Hyder's economy is based primarily on tourism today. Click here to discover more about Hyder, Alaska.