Ah, long weekends: that precious commodity that we BC’ers get to enjoy just 10 times a year. The BC Day long weekend is one of the best in Vancouver, as the weather usually cooperates. And this year was no exception. With the sun out and not a cloud in the sky, we decided we had [...]

Meet @joshharder, this week’s featuerd BC Instagrammer and your guide to some amazing mountain hikes in British Columbia. Amazing photo of Needle Peak. It’s part of the Canadian Cascades but locally known as being in the Anderson River Group. This is Coquihalla Summit.   View south From Mt MacFarlane. The Mountain is located south east [...]

Whether I’m entertaining visitors to the Thompson Okanagan region or want to alter my own vantage point, going on a hike is a great way to change perspective. One of my favourite little spots for a picnic hike is Munson Mountain Park in Penticton, British Columbia. It’s only minutes from downtown just above the iconic Penticton giant [...]

Magical. Memorable. Marvellous.  Those are three of the best descriptions I can offer after spending a day off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island with David and Maureen Towers, who have operated Seasmoke Whale Watching for 27 years out of the remote community of Alert Bay, BC. Whale watching is one of those iconic adventures [...]

I just got back from biking The Bluff in Smithers, BC. Can you tell? I’m sweaty and dishevelled. I’m breathing heavily. My legs and arms feel a bit shaky, and—this is the giveaway—I’m wearing the world’s biggest grin on my face. Hurtling down one of Smithers’ steep single-track trails on my mountain bike is, for [...]

On a recent warm summer day, my friends and I decided to ride our bikes from Prince George out to Ness Lake (about 35 km northwest).  We chose bikes so that we could take our time and enjoy the scenery along the way, but it also makes for a very nice drive. One thing great [...]