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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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A student ranger’s experience in the northwestern Skeena region of B.C.
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Written by Ulana. In 2023, I was a student ranger based out of Terrace, in northern British Columbia. I had the privilege of working in 10 parks throughout the northwestern Skeena region, and I visited nine more in the area on personal time. Northern B.C. has unrivalled beauty and holds some of the most intact…
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Belarko Wildlife Viewing Area, a partnership between BC Parks and the Nuxalk Nation
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On a crisp fall afternoon, my colleagues and I pulled into the Belarko Wildlife Viewing Area off Highway 20, about 40 minutes east of Bella Coola. It was the first time that any of us had been to this park, and we were excited to see nan, which means grizzly bears in Nuxalk, in their…
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Marine recreation in BC Parks – What’s new?
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Did you know there are over 270 coastal marine protected areas in B.C.? From parks and protected areas to conservancies and ecological reserves, coastal marine protected areas are an important recreational and ecological feature of BC Parks. Whether sailing, cruising, or paddling, boaters can expect a wide variety of marine experiences in BC Parks. Visitors…
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Who visits B.C.’s marine parks, why do they go, and what do they experience?
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Over the past three years, BC Parks established a program of ongoing design research that provides direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. We regularly share what we learn from our research sessions on this blog. In April 2024, we conducted one-on-one research interviews with people who volunteered to take part…
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Exploring the Chuck Creek Trail at Tatshenshini-Alsek Park
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It was a beautiful Wednesday morning with the heat of the end-of-summer sun still radiating through the windows of our packed ranger trucks. As we drove south on the Haines Highway there were endless sights for our eyes to feast upon. The Haines Highway crosses provincial, territorial, and international borders. Starting in the Yukon at…
