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Where to see spawning salmon on Vancouver Island this year

November 2, 2021 //  by Tegwyn Hughes

It’s officially spawning season for BC Pacific salmon, and Vancouver Island is rife with opportunities to watch …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Nature, Salmon, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Wildlife

Wilson 5 Foundation donates $6M to rehabilitate Vancouver Island’s Englishman River

September 18, 2021 //  by PQB News Staff

The Wilson 5 Foundation has donated $6 million to The Nature Trust of BC to purchase a 2.8-hectare in-fill property at …

Wilson 5 Foundation donates $6M to rehabilitate Vancouver Island’s Englishman RiverRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Conservation, Nature, Parksville, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Go outside and play: Explore nature, wherever you happen to be

August 24, 2021 //  by Joanne Hill

If you’re of a certain generation, one thing you probably heard a lot was “Go outside and play!” I …

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Category: TravelTag: Activities, Nature, Things to do, Travel

1 way to deal with invasive snails in Revelstoke is… to eat them?

July 22, 2021 //  by Black Press Media Staff

The plants are still dewy as the young couple with buckets searches the underbrush. They look beneath oxeye daisies, …

1 way to deal with invasive snails in Revelstoke is… to eat them?Read More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Food, Kootenays/Rockies, Nature, WCT Intro

151 acres of biodiverse South Okanagan land donated to Nature Trust of BC

July 17, 2021 //  by Monique Tamminga

Through the generosity of donors, Nature Trust of BC announced that 151 acres (61 hectares) of land, known as the Park …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Environment, Nature, Okanagan Getaways, Parks

Spot Secwépemc landmarks by peering through innovative sculptures across the Shuswap

July 13, 2021 //  by Amy Attas

Like many Indigenous cultures, one of the best ways to get to know the Secwépemc is to learn about the land where …

Spot Secwépemc landmarks by peering through innovative sculptures across the ShuswapRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Hiking, Indigenous Tourism, Nature, WCT Intro

Parks foundation can preserve island near Nanaimo after $4-million donation from Lululemon founder

June 29, 2021 //  by Nanaimo News Staff

An island off the coast of Gabriola Island will be preserved as parkland thanks to a multi-million-dolllar …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Nanaimo, Nature, Parks, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Princeton-area grasslands now protected as conservation area

February 9, 2021 //  by Andrea DeMeer

Approximately 2,600 acres just north of Princeton are being protected as conservation land. The property – the …

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Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Equestrian, Hiking, Hunting and Fishing, Nature, Okanagan Getaways, Wildlife

Glorious sunsets to enormous elk: West Coast Traveller shares the year’s fave photos

January 2, 2021 //  by Jennifer Blyth

While travel enthusiasts had their adventures paused in 2020, those on North America’s West Coast have been …

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Category: TravelTag: Nature, Photography, Travel, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Crossing off a very Canadian item on my bucket list

December 23, 2020 //  by Carleen Nugent

As a Canadian, I’m a firm believer that the best way to spend a cold winter day is by lacing up your skates and …

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Category: TravelTag: Banff, Canada, Family activities, Lake Louise, Nature, Outdoors, Places to Visit in Alberta, Skiing and Snowboarding, Things to do, WCT Intro

Trouble’s a bruin: Parksville photographer’s images of grappling grizzlies garner international attention

December 19, 2020 //  by Michael Briones

Images from a Parksville wildlife photographer, who snapped photos of a pair of grizzly bears locked in a fierce battle, …

Trouble’s a bruin: Parksville photographer’s images of grappling grizzlies garner international attentionRead More

Category: TravelTag: bears, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, grizzly, Nature, Photography, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Bear witness: Photographer John Marriott offers intimate look at black, grizzly and polar bears

December 14, 2020 //  by Lachlan Labere

For many an hour, John Marriot’s attention, and camera lenses, have been focused on bears. It’s fitting, …

Bear witness: Photographer John Marriott offers intimate look at black, grizzly and polar bearsRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Nature, Photography, Places to Visit in Alberta, WCT Intro, Wildlife

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