Last September we took our 11 month old son on his first big hiking trip: an 8 hour day hike around the “Rim” in Cathedral Provincial Park from Quiniscoe Lake (Cathedral Lakes Lodge) to Pyramid Lake, Devil’s woodpile, Stone City, Smokey the Bear and back down through Ladyslipper Lake to Cathedral Lakes Lodge. In my …
On March 15th at 7:00am Pacific Time reservations open for frontcountry BC Parks campgrounds. Frontcountry campsites can be booked up to 3 months advance of your stay. Every year the inventory on Discover Camping grows with the demand for reservable campsites. Discover Camping customers can now choose from 101 parks, in 122 frontcountry campgrounds and …
Mark your calendars, starting on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00am PST, camping reservations open! With demand for reservations for BC Parks’ campsites growing year after year, we often get asked, “How do I get a reservation at _____ Park”? In this blog, we’re going to share our insider tips on how to secure that coveted …
Are you looking for last minute Valentine’s Day inspiration? We asked BC Parks Facebook fans, employees and park operators to share their most romantic stories in BC Parks. I met my husband on a glorious sunny day in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. It is true that love happens when …
BC Parks is collecting submissions for our Valentine’s Day blog post and we would like to feature your story. We want to know: What has been your most romantic experience in BC Parks? Stories can be as simple as: “I went on my first date with my boyfriend in Goldstream Provincial Park. We hiked up …
Two of our most popular backcountry wilderness experiences opened for reservations for the 2016 season on January 2nd. If you didn’t already make a reservation, you can still make one, it’s not too late! The Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit are world-renowned excursions that people come from far reaches of the world …
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season over it’s time to rediscover the great outdoors. We all know how amazing BC Parks are in the summertime; you can camp, hike, rock climb, kayak and the list goes on. But in the winter, our parks offer another type of experience, one that will have …
Get Outside BC is a collaborative youth leadership project that aims to strengthen youth attachment to British Columbia’s great outdoor spaces by empowering youth leaders across the province. Now in its fourth year, the 2014 edition was held in Squamish July 6th – 11th, hosted by Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society BC (CPAWS BC) in …
Getting High on Houndstooth Spire Courtesy of Pat Morrow, Conrad Kain Centennial Society On July 25, the 6th Annual “Bugaboos Teens” climbing program, organized by the Conrad Kain Centennial Society, got off to an auspicious start. The 10 high school kids from Invermere, Kimberley and Cranbrook got to meet local mountain guiding legend Leo Grillmair, …
The Murrin Loop Trail is a new trail in Murrin Park that connects existing climbing areas. In 2012 The Wilderness Leadership Program through Capilano University and the Squamish Access Society led by Brian Moorhead took on the initiative to build and maintain this trail. Several days of volunteer work has gone into the trail and …