Monthly Archives: January 2024

These trails go up to West Arm Provincial Park. Difficulty: B1 moderate Distance: 10.1 km round trip Elevation: +575m Season: early May to late October Drive. Take Elwyn Street in Nelson past Shambhala Music Hall where it turns into a gravel road. … Continue reading →

UNNAMED   2485m   8156′ Coordinates 919-059, west of Silvertip Lake.  Park at km 14.7 on the Gibson Lake road, near a spot where several small streams cross, and ascend just downhill from the lowest stream. Bushy and Class 4 by the … Continue reading →

There is no mystery how Deer Park, on the east side of Lower Arrow Lake, got its name. The earliest known mention is in the Donald Truth of August 18, 1888: “[The Despatch] was then steamed down to Deer Park, where a stop … Continue reading →

1907 Mount Denver via the East Ridge & New Denver Glacier, FRA by Joseph Colbrook Harris & William Tomlinson 1927 Mount Dag first ascent via South slope 1947 Demers Peak via South slopes by Winston Churchill & Richard E. Plewman … Continue reading →

Are GMOs Safe? Breaking Down the Science of Science-ified Foods The PinkGlow Pineapple by Fresh Del Monte is bioengineered to have pink flesh and a sweetened taste.Jo Whaley for TIME BY JAMIE DUCHARME JANUARY 5, 2024 TIME MAGAZNIE  Thirty years after tomatoes … Continue reading →

The landscape changes dramatically between Christina Lake and Grand Forks from forest to grassy slopes, pines and boulders. Larry’s Trail is an out-and-back trail. Difficulty: A1 easy Distance: 4 km one way Elevation: +100m Season: March to November Drive. From Christina Lake … Continue reading →

Two alpine lakes are near the base of Kokanee Glacier and the Slocan Chief Cabin This description assumes you have arrived at the heart of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park via the Kokanee Glacier Trail and are either staying in the … Continue reading →

The 209 km Pend Oreille River flows through north Idaho, into NE Washington and then crosses into Canada for several kilometres before joining the Columbia River just above the US/Canada border. After the Snake River, it is the largest tributary … Continue reading →

This overlook has great views of the Creston Valley. Part of the Creston Mountain Trail Network, it can be extended. Difficulty: A1 easy Distance: 3.6 km round trip Elevation: +222 m Season: mid-April to early November Drive. From Highway 3, turn onto … Continue reading →

A short forested loop that climbs to a viewpoint over Trail. Difficulty: A1 easy Trailhead: Palyga Drive, Trail Distance: 2.7 km round trip Elevation: +180m Season: early April to early NovemberDrive. The trailhead is tucked away on Palyga Drive in West Trail in a real … Continue reading →