BC Interior
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Lower Stein Valley Trail Hiking and Backpacking Guide
The Lower Stein Valley Trail near Lytton, BC, is one of my favourite places. I’ve made 8 hiking and backpacking trips to the eastern portion of Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park over the years. It is southern BC’s only intact watershed and is a truly special place. There are a…
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The Best Things to Do in Vernon, BC
Vernon is a small town nestled between two huge lakes in British Columbia’s Okanagan region. Over the past few years, I’ve taken two trips to Vernon. I discovered so many things to do in Vernon, BC including tons of hiking and lots of delicious food! In fact, despite visiting twice,…
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Where to Go Snowshoeing in Manning Park, BC
I know it’s a bold statement, but I think Manning Park is the best place to snowshoe in southwestern BC. Here’s why snowshoeing in Manning Park is so awesome: I mean, what else do you need? In this guide I’ll give you all the details you need to choose the…
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10 Things to Do on a Fraser Canyon Road Trip
The Fraser River is the lifeblood of BC, slicing through the heart of the province. But the best part is the Fraser Canyon, along Highway 1 between Hope and Lytton. This sparsely populated section has churning rapids, high cliffs, and towering peaks. For decades, the Fraser Canyon was the main…
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The Best Things to Do in Penticton in Summer
As a life-long British Columbian, Penticton and the southern Okanagan scream summer and wine tasting to me… but until recently, I hadn’t spent much time there. Oops. I was missing out. Now that I’ve been to Pentiction twice, I can confirm that it is a great place to base yourself…
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Frosty Mountain Larches Fall Hiking Guide
If you think of fall hiking, you are probably picturing strolling through a beautiful maple forest with red and gold leaves everywhere. That kind of scene is quintessentially autumn, but it’s kind of an East Coast cliche. We don’t have much of that near Vancouver. What we do have, however,…
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Things to do in Mount Revelstoke National Park, Canada
Mount Revelstoke National Park is one of my favourite Canadian National Parks since it doesn’t get crazy crowded and it has incredible hiking. It’s also the only place in Canada’s National Parks where you can drive to the top of a towering mountain. I like it so much I’ve actually…
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The Best Hikes in Revelstoke, BC
Revelstoke is my favourite mountain town in BC. And one of the big reasons for that is the amazing hiking. Last summer I took a week-long trip to Revelstoke just to hike. After spending lots of time in the area, I’ve put together a list of the best Revelstoke hikes…
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15 Things to do in Revelstoke in the Summer
The entire time I was in Revelstoke I kept thinking: “This place would be waaaay busier if it was closer to a big city…BUT it’s so awesome that it’s not.” Revelstoke, British Columbia is a small town in between big mountain ranges. It’s got all kinds of outdoor adventures, a…
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Explore Summerland’s Wineries by Bike
On the Canada Day long weekend I headed to Summerland in British Columbia’s Okanagan region to combine two things that the area is known for: wineries and biking. It’s a great way to spend a summer afternoon. You work up a bit of a sweat biking uphill, cool off in…
