Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) has, for many years, been one of my favourite wildflowers. I’ve always admired its vibrant, purple-pink flowers, often...
The term “foraging” can conjure up a variety of images – out in the forest, on a grassy plain, in...
Pack ruthlessly light. There are two kinds of comfort on a bike trip—comfort on the bike and comfort in camp. Comfort...
Tulips and lupins and sunflowers, oh my! Lakeland Flowers, in Abbotsford, launched its summer of flowers on April 6...
With all the rain we experience in Vancouver we are no stranger to fog. While fog reduces visibility and sometimes...
Foraging, be it for plants, berries or mushrooms, is one of the most accessible ways to experience the outdoors. It...
Each spring, as snow retreats from valley bottoms and forest floors begin to warm, one of BC’s most sought-after wild...
I’m battling creepers, mini sinkholes and brambles as I wrestle through the bush—keeping one eye down on the wily vines...
Strategically located north of Hardwicke Island, at the south end of the Johnstone Strait, Yorke Island was established as a...
Perched on the rugged coastline of Vancouver Island, Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse offer visitors an immersive experience into...
When the Pacific Rim Highway connected Port Alberni to Vancouver Island’s west coast in 1959, it transformed an area previously...
Love is in the air around British Columbia, and it’s not just because Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Even though the province...














