July 23rd, 2010 | by Editor | published in Bird Watching, Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island
Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature and meet like-minded people. The [...]
July 10th, 2010 | by Jocie Ingram | published in Destinations, Natural History, Pacific Rim
This is the time of year to visit the dunes of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island, British [...]
June 18th, 2010 | by Dave Ingram | published in Destinations, Natural History, Pacific Rim
I took advantage of the last couple of days of passable weather on the west coast of Vancouver Island to [...]
June 13th, 2010 | by Dave Ingram | published in Central Vancouver Island, Destinations, Natural History
For those interested in botany and unusual plants it is often necessary to get off the beaten path and explore [...]
May 25th, 2010 | by Dave Ingram | published in Central Vancouver Island, Destinations, Natural History
Often the reason a destination is popular has little to do with the superb natural features of an area. Such [...]
May 17th, 2010 | by Editor | published in Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island
Have you ever wondered why Orcas are called ‘Killer Whales’ or what an eelgrass meadow is? Did you know that [...]
May 6th, 2010 | by Lisa Graham | published in Natural History, Nature Photography, The Gulf Islands
My partner and I are the only divers in the water this afternoon and we are outnumbered 30-2. We hover [...]
May 4th, 2010 | by Dave Ingram | published in Central Vancouver Island, Destinations, Natural History
Most people mention the endless stretches of sandy beach, ocean swimming and eel-grass tide pool exploration when they talk about [...]
April 23rd, 2010 | by Jocie Ingram | published in Natural History, Pacific Rim
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is in the big leagues as far as trees are concerned, along with other west coast [...]
April 19th, 2010 | by Dave Ingram | published in Central Vancouver Island, Natural History
The spring wildflower bloom is well under way on Vancouver Island but there’s still time left to see some of [...]
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