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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Exploring Asian History in Provincial Parks
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Contributions of Asian Canadians are woven into B.C.’s landscape. As part of Asian Heritage Month, BC Parks wants to reflect on historic places found in provincial parks and protected areas. These sites tell stories of strong communities and racial discrimination. Before diving deeper into exploring history, BC Parks wants to acknowledge that Asian culture and…
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Meet Bill and Bev Ramey – Kakwa Park Backcountry Hosts
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After eight years volunteering as backcountry hosts in Kakwa Provincial Park, Bev and Bill Ramey find it difficult to pick one of the multiple highlights of their experiences. When we spoke with them about their time in Kakwa, they remarked: “the opportunity to live in a wilderness setting for weeks at a time each summer…
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Protected Area Management Effectiveness in the Muskwa Kechika
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Around the world, protected area agencies are challenging the “paper parks” phenomenon – i.e., when new areas are designated as parks but receive little or no resources for implementation. This is in response to growing concern about the effectiveness of protected areas in meeting objectives such as biodiversity conservation and has led to initiatives to…
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BC Parks New Reservation Service
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At the core of our reservation service, is you – the camper. That’s why, after we heard from you that our reservation system wasn’t meeting your needs, we changed it. Here’s the thing – we are campers too. We understand and appreciate your passion for parks, and know that for many people, advanced bookings are…
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Climate change: Our Parks are Living Labs
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A new study in the Journal of Climate Change and Health revealed – perhaps not surprisingly – that extreme weather events caused by climate change pose a risk to mental health. Illustrating this reality, the study estimated the impact of the 2021 North American heat dome (June 25th, 2021 – July 1st, 2021) on climate…
