Summer will officially begin in July in Paradise Meadows, when the new Strathcona Park Wilderness […]
Category: Destinations
Strolling the Shorepine Bog Trail
It is a short 800 meter boardwalk through some of the most surreal “Dr. Seuss-like” […]
Scenic South Beach
I took advantage of the last couple of days of passable weather on the west […]
Pacific Rhododendrons at Rhododendron Lake
For those interested in botany and unusual plants it is often necessary to get off […]
Madrona Point Nudibranchs
On windy days when the Mud Bone is grounded (our converted river boat doesn’t take […]
Arrow-leaved Balsamroot
One of the signature plants of the Okanagan is the Arrow-leaved Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata). This […]
Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park
When is an island not an island? When you can walk to it – at […]
Rough Road to Rhododendron Lake
It was years ago, back when I was in the Recreation Administration program at then […]
Top Five Birding Spots in the Alberni Valley
I recently ran across a couple at Victoria Quay in Port Alberni. They had the […]
Birdwatching in the South Okanagan
As often as we can Jocie and I love getting out to the Okanagan and […]