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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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BC Parks’ staff and volunteers complete trail-building project at Hakai
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Written by: Coast Mountain News For the past three years, BC Parks, in collaboration with the Hakai Beach Institute and the Hakai Luxvbalis Collaborative Management Board, has undertaken a facility improvement project to upgrade the existing trail systems on Calvert Island. These trails are nestled within the magnificent Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy, which is the province’s…
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Guest Post: Fat Dog 100 Trail Race
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Written by Heather Macdonald, Mountain Madness Trail Running 120 miles is not only a daunting distance for the racers but it’s a major undertaking for the race committee to make sure the route is ready for race day. So we divide it up into six imaginary legs and tackle it that way: 1) Cathedral, 2)…
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Ecological Reserve Wardens Enjoy Lunch in Spences Bridge
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Written by Bruce Petch, BC Parks Area Supervisor, Thompson-Cariboo Region Driving through Spences Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway, you might miss the The Packing House Restaurant. This funky place with great food was the venue for lunch earlier this fall. Parks staff from the Fraser Area met with Ecological Reserve Wardens to say thanks and…
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Guest Blog: Black Mtn., Cypress Provincial Park Volunteers
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From Andrew Wong, 2012 Knee Knackered Trail Day Coordinator For the second consecutive year, BC Parks asked the Knee Knackered community for help to build and repair bog bridges on the Baden Powell Trail at Black Mtn. (Cypress Provincial Park). The Knee Knackered community regularly does trail work at its annual June Trail Day with…
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Guest Blog: Tetrahedron Outdoor Club
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25 years to celebrate: Many thanks to those who created & maintain Tetrahedron Provincial Park by Heather Conn (original post here) On paper, it sounds like routine parks work: Build and maintain four log cabins. Carve out 25 kilometres of forest trails. Ensure that the cabins are supplied with firewood, delivered by air. Maintain a precarious,…
