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Top Five Birding Spots in the Alberni Valley
I recently ran across a couple at Victoria Quay in Port Alberni. They had the […]
Dunes at Goose Spit
Often the reason a destination is popular has little to do with the superb natural […]
A Place of Rainbows
The name Sointula, the Malcolm Island community of utopian origin off northern Vancouver Island, translates […]
Sensational Sea Lions
My partner and I are the only divers in the water this afternoon and outnumbered […]
Rathtrevor Beach Ramble
Most people mention the endless stretches of sandy beach, ocean swimming and eel-grass tide pool […]
Brandt’s, not Brant’s
If I only had a dollar for every time I’ve seen the confusion in the […]
A West Coast Giant
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is in the big leagues as far as trees are concerned, […]
Ripple Rock Trail
A hundred years ago, the name of Ripple Rock evoked dread in the hearts of […]