In early summer 1971 I discovered the attractions of British Columbia's North. My most recent visit was in the summer of 2002. By then Dome Creek was down to less than 50 people.

While the population is sparse, the land and weather have power and presence.
I still have several close friends that I met in Dome.
There was some great parties... the one in 1990 had several times the local population in attendance.

At one time there was a small sawmill and a track maintenance crew every five or ten miles along the track. Dome Creek had stores, churches and employment. Now there are only a couple railway jobs, a few jobs at the Slim Creek highway maintenance station and a little tree planting and logging.
There are only a handful of small farms in Dome Creek, Loos and Crescent Spur.