“Deserts are where people go when they’re thrown out of Paradise.” —poet-laureate George Bowering, on Okanagan grasslands Climbing upward...
Random
Nature
While it seems like summer is flying by, there’s still plenty of time and good weather left to get in...
Photos By Lynda Dobbin Turner If you’re looking for a hike that’s not too strenuous and offers amazing views,...
Many visitors to British Columbia (and residents alike) are unaware of the kaleidoscopic scenery and diverse wildlife that exists under...
One afternoon, I watched a bald eagle engaged in a wild dance with a glaucous-winged gull. The eagle was on...
As the October moon swells and jack-o’-lanterns grin from porches across BC, creatures of the night take center stage. Among...
For many people, a pigeon is a messy, sometimes noisy urban bird that fouls buildings and statues, whereas a dove...
Tucked into the rolling, pine-covered hills of southern British Columbia, Alleyne Lake is one of the province’s best-kept secrets. Located...
“Chick-a-dee-dee-dee. Chick-a-dee-dee-dee.” I’m sitting outside, soaking up the elusive sliver of morning sunshine in my north-facing yard, hot cuppa joe...
Nootka Sound, a remote and breathtakingly beautiful inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is a site of immense...
Foraging, be it for plants, berries or mushrooms, is one of the most accessible ways to experience the outdoors. It...
I thought free-range chickens had the best—albeit short—life, but tree-range birds live the high life, and possibly the happiest life...
