Two weekends ago my brother-in-law J. and I hiked out to Panther Lake to see […]
Category: Hiking
Glacier Lilies on Mount Arrowsmith
Mount Arrowsmith has long been on my list of Vancouver Island mountains to climb—not so […]
Kwai Lake Hike
It’s been a late year for hiking in the sub-alpine on Vancouver Island. I thought […]
Notch Hill
Jocie and I had a rare day without the kids and took full advantage of […]
Nymph Falls Nature Walk
This last weekend we took a family nature walk to Nymph Falls just outside of […]
Spring Streamside Wildflowers
Guest Post by Jocie Brooks “Spring is finally here,” I think, letting the little ones […]
Fall in Paradise
We’ve had a glorious fall weekend here on Vancouver Island and I’ve been up to […]
Summer Hikes Begin at Paradise Meadows
Summer will officially begin in July in Paradise Meadows, when the new Strathcona Park Wilderness […]
Crinoid Country
Imagine being able to travel back in time million years. What would you see? Our […]
Copperbush
Yesterday was a brilliantly sunny day so I decided that a quick trip up to […]