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Winter in Valemount, British Columbia: Where the Mountains Move You
Continue Reading: Winter in Valemount, British Columbia: Where the Mountains Move YouIf you want to embrace winter without the crowds, head to Valemount in east-central British Columbia, a village with epic snow-filled adventures and activities. But be prepared, this place takes the white stuff seriously.
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5 Ways to Enjoy Winter in Wine Country, Okanagan, British Columbia
Continue Reading: 5 Ways to Enjoy Winter in Wine Country, Okanagan, British ColumbiaAs cooler temperatures emerge, and the snow blankets the vineyards, the valley transforms from a sun-soaked paradise to the ultimate winter destination. From champagne powder to frozen waterfalls to theatrical sleigh ride shows, the winter can be a magical time to explore the Okanagan.
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Sooke to Port Renfrew: A Day Tour to Experience the Rugged Pacific Coast on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Continue Reading: Sooke to Port Renfrew: A Day Tour to Experience the Rugged Pacific Coast on Vancouver Island, British ColumbiaAlong the route are sandy beaches, panoramic mountain and ocean views, sea lion caves, tidal pools, surfing, hiking trails and a variety of places to dine.
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Vancouver Island, British Columbia Off-Season Adventures
Continue Reading: Vancouver Island, British Columbia Off-Season AdventuresCanada’s Mediterranean’, is how I like to refer to Central Vancouver Island. It offers more year-round outdoor recreational opportunities in mind-blowing scenery, than I’ll ever have time to enjoy in one lifetime. But I’m trying– and the best part is that so many activities are…
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Exploring North Vancouver Island, British Columbia – Port McNeill & Port Hardy to Coal Harbour & Cape Scott
Continue Reading: Exploring North Vancouver Island, British Columbia – Port McNeill & Port Hardy to Coal Harbour & Cape ScottWe headed over to Coal Harbour (no, not the one in Vancouver). It was a short 30-minute drive from the campsite on paved roads. Coal Harbour is located on Quatsino Sound which provides boat access to communities such as Holberg and Port Alice. It is…
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Exploring North Vancouver Island, British Columbia – Sayward to Port McNeill
Continue Reading: Exploring North Vancouver Island, British Columbia – Sayward to Port McNeillIn 8 days, we travelled north from Campbell River to Port Hardy and west from Port Hardy to Cape Scott Park. We explored communities such as Sayward, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeil, Port Alice and Port Hardy and many smaller communities in between. If you are…
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Bridge Lake Ice Caves in British Columbia’s Cariboo: A Cool Place to Visit on a Hot Day
Continue Reading: Bridge Lake Ice Caves in British Columbia’s Cariboo: A Cool Place to Visit on a Hot DayA Recreation Sites and Trails BC location, the Bridge Lake Ice Caves highlight a unique geological feature of the Bridge Lake shoreline. The annual freeze/thaw process, coupled with ongoing erosion, has created a shoreline full of crevices into which the annual snowfall melts and refreezes…
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Green Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia’s Cariboo is a Great Destination for a Camping Holiday
Continue Reading: Green Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia’s Cariboo is a Great Destination for a Camping HolidayThe park contains three vehicle accessible campgrounds: Arrowhead, Sunset View, and Emerald Bay. On our most recent trip to Green Lake Provincial Park, we stayed at the Emerald Bay campground, which offers a mix of single and double campsites.
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Summer in Valemount, British Columbia: Where the Mountains Move You
Continue Reading: Summer in Valemount, British Columbia: Where the Mountains Move YouJust over an hour west of Jasper, Alberta, Valemount is in the Robson Valley, situated along and east of Highway 5 (Yellowhead Hwy) and nestled between the Rocky, Monashee and Cariboo mountains (to the east, south and west). It’s a municipality with a big heart…
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Bridge Lake Provincial Park Nestled in the Interlakes Region of British Columbia’s Cariboo
Continue Reading: Bridge Lake Provincial Park Nestled in the Interlakes Region of British Columbia’s CaribooBridge Lake is one of many, many lakes in the Interlakes District, a region known for fishing. In fact, Highway 24, stretching from 100 Mile House to Little Fort, is often referred to as the Fishing Highway and Bridge Lake is situated smack dab in…
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Experience Terrace Treasures in British Columbia’s North
Continue Reading: Experience Terrace Treasures in British Columbia’s NorthLet’s visit a place where you can enjoy the wilderness, hiking, cultural diversity, fishing, and great campgrounds plus convenient shopping. Welcome to Terrace, “A place to belong,” a city of about 15,000 on Highway 16/The Yellowhead. It sits at the junction of the Skeena and…
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Hiking to French Mine Near Hedley in British Columbia’s Okanagan
Continue Reading: Hiking to French Mine Near Hedley in British Columbia’s OkanaganTo access the French Mine site, head east past Hedley and turn off on the Hedley Nickel Plate Road after about 3 kilometres. As we wound our way up the mountainside, we enjoyed spectacular views of the valley below.
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Plan a Camping Trip to British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley
Continue Reading: Plan a Camping Trip to British Columbia’s Similkameen ValleyThe campsite at Stemwinder in British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley consists of 28 vehicle accessible campsites sandwiched between Highway 3 and the Similkameen River. The campground is generally laid out on two levels, the top level is right beside the highway and the sites are fairly…
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Jesmond Fire Lookout – Part of British Columbia’s History
Continue Reading: Jesmond Fire Lookout – Part of British Columbia’s HistoryLocated in BC’s Cariboo region, the Jesmond Fire Lookout, maintained by Recreation Sites and Trails BC, preserves one of the still-remaining historic fire watch towers in British Columbia.
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Travel the Stunning Stewart-Cassiar/Highway 37 in Northern BC
Continue Reading: Travel the Stunning Stewart-Cassiar/Highway 37 in Northern BCThe Stewart-Cassiar Highway is 724 km of stunning scenery in British Columbia’s north. My husband and I took our time exploring this amazing area from the Yukon border in the north, to Kitwanga in the south and over to Stewart and Hyder, Alaska.
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RVing in British Columbia This Winter? Here’s Some Camping Trip Prep
Continue Reading: RVing in British Columbia This Winter? Here’s Some Camping Trip PrepBefore you set off, winter camping comes with its own unique challenges and safety considerations, so you’ll need to prepare the RV for various conditions before embarking on a trip. Below is some helpful advice to make your winter RV trip a more carefree one.
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Winter Camping for the Beginner in British Columbia
Continue Reading: Winter Camping for the Beginner in British ColumbiaWinter can be a magical time to explore British Columbia and try new activities. Thankfully, there are many campgrounds and parks – both private and public – open in the ‘off-season’.
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Exploring British Columbia’s BC Ale Trail
Continue Reading: Exploring British Columbia’s BC Ale TrailAlmost 200 breweries dot the super, natural landscapes of British Columbia. Let the BC Ale Trail be your guide for exploring BC’s ancient rainforests, vast, raw nature, mountain peaks that touch the sky, historical ranch-lands, West Coast culture, farm-to-glass culinary experiences, lakeside lifestyles and cities…
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