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Life-sized sculptures bring ‘the wild’ to downtown Victoria

Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park to go cashless on entry fees and camping

What to bring on a hike: WCT Travel Guide

You could spend a lifetime paddling here! Endless kayaking adventures await on southern Vancouver Island

Take an Alberta roadtrip in the footsteps of ‘The Last of Us’

BC Ferries launches app for quicker booking, check-in and trip management

Travel the West Coast

Travel on the Fly: Snowbirds, beautiful blooms + other spring delights

Spring’s arrival brings more than longer, sunnier days coaxing leaves from the trees. It’s the signal…

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Where is California’s ‘hardest to book’ campground? Not in a famous park

California has one campground among the nation’s 10 most difficult to book, according to a campsite-finding…

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Travel on the Fly: A slushy good time spring skiing; Mountain-top beer festivities+ more!

From a Kootenay Beer Festival to a slushy end to a long, snowy spring ski season,…

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Golden’s boy Boo boogies out of bed

The first day of spring isn’t officially until March 20, but for residents of Golden, warmer…

Golden’s boy Boo boogies out of bedRead More

From history-rich walks to hand-crafted beers, it’s time to explore the Cariboo like a local

One of the best parts of travelling is discovering those special places that aren’t in the…

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Ride the rails on the Amtrak Cascades for a rumbling adventure

All aboard! Daily direct train service between Oregon and Canada has been fully restored on the…

Ride the rails on the Amtrak Cascades for a rumbling adventureRead More

Impressive West Coast

Features and profiles of the West Coast Traveller’s advertising partners

From history-rich walks to hand-crafted beers, it’s time to explore the Cariboo like a local

Ready for the encore: Find yourself on the edge of your seat in The ‘Loops

Fuel up for outdoor adventures in The ‘Loops: Serving up seconds on magical meals and memories!

One-of-kind Cariboo experiences to create a vacay like no other

In B.C’s Cariboo, let Mother Nature be your guide this winter

Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks ʔiisaak Pledge; Paddling Together

Things To Do

Visiting photographer captures glow of aurora borealis over Vancouver Island

The Next Great Save: Historic Duncan train station + museum wins $50,000 for upgrades in national competition

Oak Bay hotel earns international biodiversity certification

Salmon Arm distiller in high spirits after winning national awards

New Prince Rupert wayfaring signage and Haida Gwaii woodcarving area welcome visitors

Pride hits the peaks of 3 BC mountains this March

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Our feed is filled with photos from the spectacula

Our feed is filled with photos from the spectacular aurora borealis last night — seems like everyone from Thunder Bay, ON, to Carmen, MB to many points along the west coast were treated to a multi-coloured moving light show. Even in spots where northern lights are common, they don’t always show up in vivid colours and you don’t always get to see them dance. What a night!
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Photo credit 1: @claudio_frimmel in Cochrane, Alberta
Photo credit 2: @paulzizkaphoto in Yellowknife, NWT
Photo credit 3: @a_bucci_photography in Terrace, BC
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#northernlights #terracebc #cochranealberta #yellowknife #auroraborealis #aboutlastnight #ilovebc #ilovealberta #lightshow #horseback #ilovenwt #thewestcoasttraveller

Do you hike with gold hoop earrings? Have a slick

Do you hike with gold hoop earrings? Have a slick pair of checkered hiking pants? Yes, bringing proper footwear, snacks and emergency gear is important, but sometimes I think we take hiking too seriously. What’s your favourite piece of flare that you wear on the trail, or you’ve spotted on a fellow hiker?
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#piecesofflair #hikingthoughts #hikingfashion #hiking #hikingtips #backpackerstyle

A Haida canoe waits to cut into calm seas on Haida

A Haida canoe waits to cut into calm seas on Haida Gwaii.
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Photo credit: Roxanne Watson, Amateur Photographer of the year entry.
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#haidacanoe #haidagwaii #ilovebc #indigenoustourismbc #westcoastwild #thewestcoasttraveller #canoelife #coastalliving

Did you get outside this weekend? Does it feel lik

Did you get outside this weekend? Does it feel like spring in your corner of the west coast? #WCTExplorer Amy Attas soaked up some sunshine in Goldstream Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.
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#ilovebc #vancouverisland #goldstreamprovincialpark #forestbathing #douglasfir #westernredcedar #salmonstream #babblingbrook #springhike #bchikes #bcrainforest #mosslove #ilovemoss

Friday has us dreaming of a swift transition from

Friday has us dreaming of a swift transition from airport lounge to dream travel destination… throwback to last month’s visit to #Banff 🌄
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#travelreels #dropit #thewestcoasttraveller #WCTMugShots #airportdiaries #weekendplans #banffavenue #banffnationalpark

A raven flies over the Yukon River in 2019. Not lo

A raven flies over the Yukon River in 2019. Not long before the ice breaks up now!
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Photo credit: Joel Krahn
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#iloveyukon #raven #yukonriver #thewestcoasttraveller

Herring are spawning off the east coast of Vancouv

Herring are spawning off the east coast of Vancouver Island! Every spring these tiny fish return to protected inlets and bays to lay eggs, turning local waters a milky white and attracting loads of other wildlife to feast. A single female can lay as many as 20,000 eggs!
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Photo credit 1: @weinbergsfood (courtesy of their neighbours Kerry and Carolyn)
Photo credit 2: @jarretlindalmedia
Photo credit 3: @conservancyhornbyisland
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#herringspawn #herring #vancouverisland #sealion #oceanevents #whalewatching #comoxvalley

Yuck or Yum? Have you been to the Gum Wall in Seat

Yuck or Yum? Have you been to the Gum Wall in Seattle's Pike Place Market, and more importantly, do you think it's amazingly quirky or horrifyingly disgusting?
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Photo credit: Collette Grimm, Amateur photographer of the year entry.
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#visitseattle #gumwall #seattlegumwall #pikeplacemarket #weirdattractions #ilovewashingtonstate #thewestcoasttraveller

From influencers to families to cats — this acce

From influencers to families to cats — this accessible Vancouver Island spot is a great place to snap a photo. Just remember to stay on the trail, and leave only footprints behind.
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The official name for this former pipeline route turned hiking attraction near Port Alberni, BC is “Hole in the Wall.” Can you think of a better name, or do you think “Hole in the Wall” nails it?
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Pic 1: @chuck_taylorrr
Pic 2: @maplexfern
Pic 3: @ashleycarey_biz
Pic 4: @ash.woood
Pic 5: @betterwithadventure
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#holeinthewall #vancouverislandhikes #portalbernibc #wonderfulwaterfalls #waterfall #vancouverislandguide #thewestcoasttraveller #ilovebc #swimminghole

Silver Falls, Oregon, looking particularly silver

Silver Falls, Oregon, looking particularly silver (or maybe platinum?) recently.
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Photo credit: @n1ck_on via @visitoregonofficial
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#silverfalls #oregonwinter #snowywaterfall #silverfallsstatepark #droneshot #iloveoregon #waterfallsoforegon #thewestcoasttraveller

Ravens swoop over the clay cliffs of Whitehorse, Y

Ravens swoop over the clay cliffs of Whitehorse, Yukon.
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Photo credit: Joel Krahn
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#whitehorse #whitehorsecliffs #claycliffs #epiclandscape #ravens #iloveyukon #thewestcoasttraveller

A late winter blast in Southern California has mad

A late winter blast in Southern California has made for some rare photos of snow-capped peaks! I wonder if any celebs will wear fuzzy coats to the Oscars this Sunday…
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Pic 1: @offdutyeyedoc
Pic 2: @neohumanity
Pic 3: @polyisepanphotography
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#lasnow #snowycalifornia #winterinla #lalaland #hollywoodsnow #ilovecalifornia #thewestcoasttraveller #californiasnow #palmtreesandsnow

Just hangin out on the Squamish suspension bridge.

Just hangin out on the Squamish suspension bridge.
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Photo credit: Courtney & Colin Adams, Amateur Photographer of the year entry
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#squamish #suspensionbridge #skypilotsuspensionbridge #seatoskygondola #ilovebc #squamishbc #bcmountains

Alberta's Hoodoos sparkle under a clear night sky.

Alberta's Hoodoos sparkle under a clear night sky.
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Photo credit: Kim Passmore, Amateur photographer of the year entry
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#hoodoos #ilovealberta #drumhellerab #nightsky #thewestcoasttraveller

Researching a quirky Alaska town for a future arti

Researching a quirky Alaska town for a future article, and getting distracted by all the pretty Alaska photos in our private collection. Now you're distracted too.
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Photo credit: @stephonmullettphotography Amateur photographer of the year entry.
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#ilovealaska #thewestcoasttraveller #alaskahighway #mountainroad #frostydrive

Moyie Lake, near Cranbrook, BC. . Photo credit: Re

Moyie Lake, near Cranbrook, BC.
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Photo credit: Reid Gartside, Amateur Photographer of the Year entry
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#winterkayak #moyielakebc #cantwaitforspring🌸 #droneshot #ilovebc #cranbrookbc #thewestcoasttraveller #kayak

Grant’s Landing is Langley, B.C.’s, float home

Grant’s Landing is Langley, B.C.’s, float home community, a collection of 33 floating homes moored at the foot of 208th Street on the Fraser River. Monty Grant and Marlyn Sparks founded the community back in the early 1980s. Sparks lives on land, and Grant on his houseboat.
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Photo credit: Trowsse_, Amateur Photographer of the Year entry.
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#grantslanding #langleybc #floathomes #ilovebc #thewestcoasttraveller #tinyhomes

Hopping on the #dumbwaystodie reel trend with a th

Hopping on the #dumbwaystodie reel trend with a throwback to this delicious spectacle from @brazenbanff where the Ginger Beef comes with a side of fire 🔥 Delicious too!
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#pursuitlife #gingerbeef #banffrestaurants #vacationfood #flambé #doitforthegram #ilovealberta #albertabeef #thewestcoasttraveller #youonlylivetwice

Lights like the aurora borealis at Canyon Ski Reso

Lights like the aurora borealis at Canyon Ski Resort near Red Deer, Alberta 🎆
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Photo credit: @tourismreddeer
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#ilovealberta #snowtubing #winterfun #thewestcoasttraveller #canyonskiresort #winteractivities

#WCTExplorer Jen Blyth made the drive from Victori

#WCTExplorer Jen Blyth made the drive from Victoria to Prince George, BC to attend the BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference this week. With these views, it’s easy to understand why they call it #beautifulbritishcolumbia .
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#thewestcoasttraveller #hellobc #bctourismandhospitalityconference #bctourism #princegeorge #winterroadtrip #gooutsideandplay #bcferries

Late snow falling on the coast means extra powder

Late snow falling on the coast means extra powder in the mountains… our Number One tip for surviving a west coast winter? Get out there and have a little fun!
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🎥by #WCTExplorer Amy Attas @mountwashington
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#areyouhavinganyfun #bcstorm #alpineadventures #skiingreel #ilovebc #snowday #vancouverisland #mountwashington #learntoski #travelreels #thewestcoasttraveller

Where on the west coast was this photo taken? Vote

Where on the west coast was this photo taken? Vote in the comments using the corresponding emoji (with apologies to Washington — you’re not a toilet there just isn’t a W emoji on its own)
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BC🅱️
Washington🚾
Oregon 🅾️
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Photo credit: Melanie Levesque, Amateur Photographer of the Year entry
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#quiztime #quizinstagram #photofun #beautifulbridges #waterfallsaroundtheworld #intagramreels♥️🤩♥️💯 #thewestcoasttraveller

@amyjacqjohnson calls these “Rainbow Sherbet”

@amyjacqjohnson calls these “Rainbow Sherbet” northern lights. 😍Just one more reason to get up to beautiful Denali, Alaska!
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Photo credit: @amyjacqjohnson
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#denalisouthviewpoint #auroraborealis #northernlights #nightskyphotography #ilovealaska #denalinationalpark #travelalaska #thewestcoasttraveller

Scenes from North Beach, San Francisco. . Pic 1: @

Scenes from North Beach, San Francisco.
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Pic 1: @415urbanadventures
Pic 2: @wallstalkingabout
Pic 3: @gsbhighway
Pic 4: @explorelizabeth
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#northbeach #northbeachsf #cityscape #sanfranciscolife #ilovecalifornia #thewestcoasttraveller #cityphotography

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