Last January, it snowed in Victoria. (Don’t snicker, now, those of you from places where winter is a full-fledged season.)... Read More
I met my first tarantula a few years back, when I was living in Tucson, Arizona. The hairy creatures often... Read More
I love hiking in the fall. It’s a season of enhanced sensory pleasures. The crisp air seems scrubbed clean and... Read More
This may sound at first like a ghost story, but in fact, it concerns survival. I was out running in... Read More
It would be difficult to design a bird with worse manners than a turkey vulture. As a scavenger, its raison d’etre is... Read More
It takes a village to raise a whale. I realized this standing by the 25-metre long blue whale skeleton in... Read More
In this Editor’s video Jane Nahirny takes viewers on a tour of the carnivorous plant collection at the Victoria Butterfly... Read More
John Kirk knows, without a doubt, that there’s something big lurking in Cameron Lake. Locals have been spotting a strange creature, or... Read More
Most people explore this iconic park at low elevations, but those who venture into thin air say the rewards are... Read More
A warm lake, bountiful bird life, and beach-side camping make this Osoyoos park a hub for summer fun. The south... Read More
This is supposed to be fun, I repeat in my head, trying to convince myself. Another thorny stem of the... Read More
This ancient route through pristine rainforest and across sandy beaches on Flores Island in Clayoquot Sound offers hikers a taste... Read More