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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Living Lab Program supports climate change research in BC Parks
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After a month of trudging through the vast wilderness of South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park, Robin Naidoo is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labour. Sometimes travelling with a team of packhorses, the research scientist with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US) had up to five heavy cameras with him every day, fastening them to…
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Five things you didn’t know about BC Parks
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BC Parks is home to more than 1,000 provincial parks and protected areas that range in diversity, from rugged coastlines and snow-capped mountains to dense rainforests and vast grasslands. Over 21 million visitors enjoy BC Parks each year, but there are many unique experiences, features, and ecosystems that thrive in BC Parks that remain relatively unknown.…
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Vancouver Island marmots making a comeback in Strathcona Park
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During a recent routine check of a marmot colony near Castlecrag Mountain in Strathcona Provincial Park, a pair of researchers discovered a welcome surprise. Molly the marmot, an offspring from one of the first Vancouver Island marmots released into the wild nine years ago, had produced six pups of her own. It is an accomplishment…
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BC Parks volunteer brings trails to new heights
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When Brian Moorhead retired from his job as an engineering technologist at the University of British Columbia in 2002, he spent the first year enjoying every minute of retirement. An avid mountain climber with a love for the outdoors, eventually the 78-year-old realized there’s only so much fishing he can do and so many days…
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Bike trails a big hit in BC Parks
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Six years ago, Kirby Villeneuve was invited to experience the excitement brewing at BC Parks’ first bike park at the Alice Lake Provincial Park campground. Located near the playground, the bike park is geared towards beginner riders under the age of 10, and it’s often packed with enthusiastic people. Villeneuve saw the potential for something…
