It was the first provincial park in British Columbia to be jointly managed by the government and a First Nation.

[10] Crater Creek originates in glaciers on the north slope of Mount Philippa.

[11] It flows north through an icy and barren land for about 2 km (1.2 mi) before turning west and entering shrublands and coniferous forests.

[15] After passing Tseax Cone the creek flows generally west through lava beds for about 6.5 km (4.0 mi).

[2][12][13] The Tseax Cone, along lower Crater Creek, was the source of an eruption during the 18th century that killed approximately 2,000 Nisga'a people from poisonous volcanic gases, and at least three villages were destroyed, making it one of the most deadly natural disasters in Canadian history.