Stepping into the temperate rainforest of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park feels a bit like stepping back in time to a prehistoric era. With groves of giant trees and a thriving understory, it’s a glimpse into an ecosystem that once covered Vancouver Island. Getting there is half the adventure, but these days, access road damage and…
The Kettle Valley Railway was built, in part, due to a mining boom in the southern regions of the province, and partly to maintain sovereignty. After silver was discovered, the region was flooded with fortune-seeking Americans who utilized the railway in Washington State to bring in supplies. The railway was constructed over a period of…
On December 27, 2025, a rockfall closed the main trail at Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. The debris, including trees and rocks, damaged the trail and created a safety hazard. The incident occurred below the junction with the Sea to Summit Trail. Frost-jacking, a process in which water enters small cracks in rock, freezes, expands, and…
08 October 2025 Mission, BC After more than a decade, it will soon be possible to hike the entirety of the Hayward Lake Loop Trail again. Work has begun on replacing the floating bridge at Hairsine Inlet, an important piece of infrastructure that connects the Reservoir Trail to the Railway Trail. BC Hydro’s Hairsine Bridge…
The Mt. Frosty Larches in E.C. Manning Provincial Park are a must-see autumn destination on every southwest hiker’s list. Normally growing farther inland, the Subalpine Larch is more common in the southeastern reaches of the province, in the Rockies. Also called the Golden Larch, this species is unique in that it’s a deciduous conifer, meaning…
19 July 2025 The Columbia and Western Rail Trail runs from Midway, BC, to Castlegar, following 162 kilometres of old rail bed. A part of the Trans-Canada Trail, it joins up with the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Midway, BC, creating a nearly 500-kilometre route accessible to hiking, biking, ATVing, and horseback riding. The trail…
May 8, 2025 – Update 13/06/25: The trail advisory for the North Coast Trail has been removed from the Cape Scott Provincial Park website. The trail is now fully OPEN. Update 23/05/25: The North Coast Trail has partially reopened between Cape Sutil and Nissen Bight. The section between Cape Sutil and Shushartie Bay remains closed…
April 29, 2025 – Update 12/06/25: The Walbran ladder system has been repaired and the forest route is open. As per the Pacific Rim National Park Trail Conditions page, all other issues with the trail appear to have been resolved, with the exception of a re-route around a landslide at km 62. With the West…
April 17, 2025 – The Juan de Fuca Trail, one of British Columbia’s most popular coastal backpacking routes, will remain closed throughout the 2025 summer season due to severe storm damage. The trail stretches 47 kilometres along the southwest coast of Vancouver Island in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park. Storms over the autumn and winter…
