No longer do BC’s ski resorts mothball their slopes and lifts come summer. Instead they morph into giant green outdoor playgrounds with activities from fly-fishing and scaling a Via Ferrata to celebrating a Mile High Wine Festival and hiking across Whistler’s glacier in a t-shirt. Mountain Biking The same slopes we schuss in winter are […]

What can you do with a week in BC? In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 2017, we’re counting the hours. Here are the top five ways to  spend 150 hours in BC (that’s precisely six days and six hours), whether you prefer urban pleasures or nature and wilderness. Explore the Cities Vancouver, […]

Camping and hiking season has finally arrived. To help you get inspired for some spring and summer outdoor adventures, this week’s guestagrammer, @hannahkeiver is sharing some hiking and camping photos from some of her favourite national and provincial parks. “We rose early and carried our sleeping bags down to the shore of Berg Lake in […]

Hiking or biking the Kettle Valley Rail Trail is a good way to travel through British Columbia’s wild spaces and the province’s history. The original Kettle Valley Railway opened in 1915. Now, the decommissioned tracks are home to an extensive recreational trail that provides almost 650 km (400 mi) of connected pathways from Hope to […]

Guest post and photos provided by adventure travel photographer and BC native Taylor Burk. Approximately the size of Ireland and deemed the “Serengeti of the North,” the Muskwa-Kechika (MK) is one the largest and most biodiverse areas in the Rocky Mountain range, yet only a select few have heard of it. The reason for its […]

Quirky wineries, historic railway trails, and fertile orchards are all part of the sweeping landscape you’ll encounter as you drive beyond Hope. Highway 3 (otherwise known as the Crowsnest Highway) leads towards the Similkameen Valley in the Thompson Okanagan region of BC. Here’s what you can see on a three-day trip. Day 1: Hope to […]