Mar 18 In Tofino, the celebration of spring's arrival is shared by people and wildlife alike—like the 20,000 or so grey whales migrating their way past the shores of Clayoquot Sound.
Sep 19 Almost let this one slide by without hoisting it: from England's North Brink Brewery, built in 1795 the year Captain Vancouver completed
Sep 8 Sitting with friends on the Wakefield Inn's big deck, keeping an eye on passing marine activity, is important work in this part
Aug 11 For a change of pace, we headed off with our kayaks in July for some freshwater paddling. Our destination was the area around
Jul 14 If you paddle along the western shore of Newcastle Island, which faces the city of Nanaimo across narrow Newcastle Island
Jun 16 An expedition to Copeland Islands Provincial Marine Park, 150 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, can make a salty season
May 19 There are all types of birdwatchers out there, from casual weekenders to ultracompetitive "twitchers", who descend on
Apr 21 The rise to dominance of the digital camera, now an essential tool for travellers and most other picture takers, comes as
Mar 24 The interior of Inlets Restaurant in Egmont echoes the form of a First Nations longhouse: a vast open space of wood, built
Feb 24 About 15 years ago, scientists from the Geological Survey of Canada were astonished to discover vast reefs, formed by colonies
Jan 27 Below Egmont, on the northwest shore of Sechelt Inlet--reachable only by boat, floatplane, or a long and
Dec 30 Prince Rupert's normal colours are pale and washed-out: misty greens and endless shades of grey. This, after all, is a city
