Tourism in B.C.'s interior takes hit from wildfire crisis

Instead of welcoming tourists to Wells Gray Provincial Park, visitor centre manager Tay Briggs has to break the news to them that it is closed and try directing them to activities outside the spectacular wilderness area.
Wells Gray, one of the province’s most popular parks, was one of 60 across B.C.’s interior that were closed on short notice Sunday because of the extreme fire hazard.
While there are no fires close to the 560,000-hectare park, access is limited to a single road that