Pink Mountain is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

British Columbia, Canada British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

. Nestled in the

Rocky Mountain The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

foothills, the town is located 113 miles (180 km) NW of Fort St. John and 140 miles (224 km) NW of

Dawson Creek Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of had a population of 12,978 in 2016. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community. The creek was named after ...

, on Mile 143 of the Alaska Highway. Approximately 100 people inhabit the community.

Pink Mountain Provincial Park Pink Mountain Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. History The park was traditionally used by the Sekani and Dunneza, Dunneza (Beaver) first nations. During the late 18th century European fur trappers, traders, and ex ...

is 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Mile 147. Named after the pinkish burnt rock seams, part of the mountain has been designated provincial park status. The park's primary role is to protect a significant palaeontological site containing examples of large marine fossils from the Mesozoic Era, including the largest ichthyosaur ever discovered. One of the region's designated areas for wildlife, much of the park area is on a fairly steep slope. It is only sparsely covered with vegetation and is not suitable butterfly habitat. Prime butterfly habitat for the rare arctic butterflies in the southernmost part of their range is threatened by the proposed development of a wind farm with its large concrete footprint. Pink Mountain is the only place in the province where wild

Plains bison The Plains bison (''Bison bison bison'') is one of two subspecies/ecotypes of the American bison, the other being the wood bison (''B. b. athabascae''). A natural population of Plains bison survives in Yellowstone National Park (the Yellowstone ...

roam. The 1000 plus bison are not naturally occurring, but descendants of an escaped herd of 50 from those imported by local guide and outfitter R. Lynn Ross in 1968.

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