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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Learn to Camp – a memorable first-time camping experience
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Do you remember the first camping experience you ever had? Snuggled warmly in your sleeping bag, falling asleep in a tent with your friends or family, or taking a dip in a warm lake before drying off beside a toasty campfire. Back in May, Canucks Autism Network, Power To Be, and the Inter-cultural Association of…
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How can we make it easier to reserve camping?
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In the past year, BC Parks has established a program of ongoing design research that gives us direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. This blog is the newest part of that program – this is where we share what we’ve learned. In this post, we share research findings about the…
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Assessing climate change impacts on the West Coast
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By Catherine Jacobsen, Hayley Datoo, BC Parks We have seen more impacts due to climate change over the last few years. Extreme weather events are becoming more common due to climate change, creating a familiar source of loss and stress for people and communities, and for species and ecosystems too. Earlier this year, we shared…
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Embracing nature: an engaging learning experience for new Canadians
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By Natasha Ewing The Learn to be in Nature event was held on June 25, 2022 in Prince George, B.C. Hosted by BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails BC in partnership with the Immigrant and Multicultural Service Society (IMSS), the event at West Lake Provincial Park was a unique opportunity for newcomers to Canada…
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Reconstructing historic fire activity and whitebark pine distributions in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park North
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Kira Hoffman, UBC and Bulkley Valley Research Centre, Alana Clason, Bulkley Valley Research Centre, and Lori Daniels, UBC Tweedsmuir Provincial Park North is British Columbia’s largest protected area and located in the remote and roadless west-central portion of the province about 500 km from Vancouver, and is within the traditional territory of the Cheslatta Carrier…
