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Cloud wine: heli-touring the vineyards of the South Okanagan
A couple’s guide to taking in the wine, food and unique desert scenery of Osoyoos
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A couple’s guide to taking in the wine, food and unique desert scenery of Osoyoos
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Beaches, peaches, silver mines and history — this B.C. city does it all with a modern, urban twist.
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From cycling over restored railway trestles in Kelowna to getting pampered at a Vancouver spa, here are 11 reasons B.C. is the ultimate place to treat yourself
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Ski, sip and spa on a winter tour of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley
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How ‘maas ol, the spirit bear, connects us to the last glacial maximum of the Pacific Northwest
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CBC Gem documentary “Grizzly Rewild” follows five grizzlies raised in captivity as they’re reintroduced to a world without walls
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Plus: bald eagles take to farms, a wayward puffin shows up in New Brunswick, new study finds not all orca hunt the same, and a new approach to hatching salmon
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“We just knew no fish would get by. Not without our help.” Behind the scenes of the epic campaign to save a Fraser River salmon run.
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This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
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The RCGS Fellow and Travel Ambassador discusses her experience in “Canada’s Galapagos” with Maple Leaf Adventures
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The Montreal-based singer-songwriter shares his experience exploring the forests and scenery of Haida Gwaii
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“The Edge of the World” became a meeting place, where the edges of my world collided with another
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The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
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04“Maybe they are happy to be home:” Watching the salmon run in British Columbia’s Adams River
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It’s like comparing champagne to prosecco, but both will forever change the way you view skiing
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A Royal Canadian Geographical Society-supported expedition has added to the inventory of known caves in a little-explored region
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Camaraderie, conversation and conservation are key at the Alpine Club of Canada’s annual General Mountaineering Camp
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University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem.
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Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems
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As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
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Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
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Inspired by the trees that line the misty mountains of Vancouver’s coastal rainforest, the DOUGLAS offers a multi-faceted city escape
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You don’t have to be an outdoor thrill-seeker to see all that Vancouver has to offer
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A local’s guide to one of Vancouver’s most iconic neighbourhoods
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A local shares his favourite places to eat, drink and play in Vancouver’s hippest neighbourhood
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Our favourite travel experiences of 2018 — and where we’re headed in 2019
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The Vancouver author and photographer discusses writing, hiking and some of his most memorable experiences on the trails
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How I rediscovered focus in isolation at my B.C. cabin in the woods
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Deep, Dark and Dangerous explores the fascinating story of how British Columbia became a world leader in the underwater tech industry — and the individuals who made it happen
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Naming leads to knowing, which leads to understanding. Residents of a small British Columbia island take to the forests and beaches to connect with their nonhuman neighbours
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Eighty years after looting destroyed a storied Japanese tea house, a community is committed to redress the historical injustice
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The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions
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When a significant portion of B.C.’s Princess Louisa Inlet went up for sale this spring, donors raised the $3 million needed to purchase it in just three months
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By protecting the Muskwa-Kechika, a vast, wild region of mountains, glaciers, and boreal forest in north-central B.C., we can create a climate refuge for vulnerable species
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A controversial proposal to reopen the seal hunt in B.C. might boost numbers of chinook salmon, but at the expense of other marine mammals, says a UBC professor
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Complete with digitally painted photographs, Bill Arnott’s new travel memoir explores British Columbia’s southern Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island
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Supporting a variety of activities, this 25-kilometre trail is paved along its entirety, making it accessible for cyclists, dog walkers and anyone looking for an escape into nature
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How British Columbia’s truffle industry is burgeoning both below and above ground — with a little help from some four-legged friends
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Freedom is wide open spaces framed by endless skies and rich history. It is uncrowded, quiet, calm and yours to define in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.
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Un nouveau mouvement créateur de pôles touristiques florissants dans tout le Canada – la durabilité, un exemple à la fois
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From the Osoyoos Desert in British Columbia to the world’s smallest “desert” in Yukon, here are five unique Canadian landscapes that will make you feel like you’re in another country
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The new movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada – one sustainable example at a time
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Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
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You don’t have to spend days hiking up and down steep slopes to make the most of your mountain experience. Check out our picks for the most scenic and accessible spots in the Canadian Rockies.
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Spotting otters, wolves and orcas on a small-ship adventure on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast
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The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
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When one of the few remaining females of reproductive age in the southern resident population of North Pacific killer whales was found dead near Comox B.C. in 2014, an investigation was launched. The results highlight the challenges of protecting our most iconic marine mammals.
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The elusive “glacier bear” of northwestern B.C. and southeastern Alaska remains a genetic mystery
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The 18-layer First Peoples’ map of B.C. focuses on language, art and heritage
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Initially targeted at visitors and locals in Tofino and Ucluelet, B.C., the CoastSmart program could save lives along all Canadian coasts
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As the community hunkers down at home, Sasquatch sightings are on the rise
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Situated on Osoyoos Indian Band land, the lodge happily co-exists with the band’s other business ventures, including an award-winning winery
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From crystal-clear tidal pools to expansive lava beds, these five spots showcase the incredible biological and geological diversity of Canada’s westernmost province
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The ultimate B.C. adventure takes guests from bustling Victoria’s Fairmont Empress to increasingly remote stops at Tofino’s famed Wickaninnish Inn and finally Nimmo Bay Resort in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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“The more I learn, the more I realize that it’s my responsibility to teach”
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Accent Inns made the decision to keep its five properties open after receiving a panicked call from a nurse in need of a place to stay
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Bell is the special guest at the upcoming Vancouver GeoGala, an ocean conservation-themed fundraiser for The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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The new Flights to Flights Ale & Air tour is the best way to get a taste of the southern Sunshine Coast
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How a tiny town on the continent’s westernmost edge went from stormy outpost to revered eco-tourism destination
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10,000 square kilometres of remote mountain wilderness, routine white-out conditions, avalanche-prone slopes, and just five guides: Welcome to the Skeena heli-skiing tenure
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A study of honey from urban hives reveals much about Vancouver’s pollutants, past and present
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Robin Esrock, author of The Great Canadian Bucket List, explains how Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, one of only four Canadian locations to make it into his book, The Great Global Bucket List, got under his skin
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Still largely remote, B.C.’s Inside Passage offers a glimpse of a wild world where nature — from grizzly bears to humpback whales — rules the day
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Support small businesses and get a killer cup of coffee at the same time with a bag of beans from these northern roasters
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You don’t have to be an expert skier to make the most of a winter getaway in the Kootenay Rockies
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With a great food scene and an annual snowfall of seven metres, Rossland should be on your radar for winter fun
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The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.
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Four reasons why a horseback expedition in southwestern British Columbia is a must-do this summer