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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Our commitment to sustainable recreation in BC’s coastal protected areas
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It’s no secret that British Columbia has an incredibly beautiful coastline. Two hundred and seventy-four coastal protected areas exist within the traditional territories of many First Nations. The coast includes …
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How do the booking window and no-show policies influence camper behaviour?
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In the past year, BC Parks established a program of ongoing design research that provides direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. This blog shares the …
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Bank swallow habitat being protected in Windermere Lake Park
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When a colony of bank swallows was discovered nesting in a sloped sandy bank in Windermere Lake Provincial Park two years ago, Amanda Weber-Roy was tingling with excitement. The number …
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Bolstering Butterfly Habitat in the West Kootenay region of BC Parks
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Lead Researcher: Brenda Beckwith (Plant Ecology) Additional Research Team: Janice Arndt (Lepidoptera), Valerie Huff (Restoration Botany) ‘Building Climate Resilient Butterfly Habitat’ is a three-year project with the Kootenay Native Plant …
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Student rangers’ stories from the field, 2022 edition
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We had another incredible season with our 52 student rangers. We had a chance to catch up with a few of them at the end of their terms to learn …
