Monthly Archives: August 2025

An alpine circuit over ridges and two summits just outside Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. Difficulty: Difficult  Elevation Gain: 1025 m  Key Elevations: Distance: 12.3 km round trip  Time: 6-7 hours  Season: mid-July to late September Access: High clearance. 4WD helpful  … Continue reading →

An easy forest walk on a multi-use trail to a viewpoint over the Beaver Valley. Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation Gain: 290 m Key Elevations: Distance: 2.8 km one-way Time: 2 hours return Season: mid-April to mid-November Access: 2WD low clearance … Continue reading →

An easy flat hike near Nakusp Hot Springs  Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation Gain: 100 m Key Elevations: Distance: 6.8 km one-way Time: 3-4 hours round trip Season: mid-April to late November Access: 2WD low clearance Map: Drive: From Nakusp, drive … Continue reading →

An easy forest hike to a viewpoint above Kaslo. Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation Gain: 172 m Key Elevations: Distance: 1.7 km one-way Time: 1-1.5 hours Season: April to November Access: 2WD low clearance Map: Drive: 0.0 km Downtown Kaslo. Take … Continue reading →

NEVADA MOUNTAIN 1707m Elevation: 700m Distance: 6 km Time: 3.5 hours return Route: Through open terrain.

1. West Kootenay Hiking Access Group. A Facebook group for trail and road access.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wkhikingaccess 2. Kootenay Mountaineering Club. Access the club publications and information on the club. To join the club, sign up at:  https://kootenaymountaineeringclub.ca 3. Kootenay Mountaineering Club Members Only. … Continue reading →

Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania and named based on the Kimakonde words for “to become contorted”. Chikungunya has become a global health concern due to its rapid geographic expansion, recurrent outbreaks, the lack of … Continue reading →

Nearly two dozen people in Florida are ill after drinking raw milk from the same farm Brenda Goodman Updated Aug 5, 2025 CNN Twenty-one patients in Florida have become ill — some with E. coli — after consuming raw milk, … Continue reading →

Why Parents Struggle So Much in the World’s Richest Country Raising kids shouldn’t be this hard. By Stephanie H. Murray January 5, 2024 ATLANTIC  One morning a couple of years ago, during the awkward hour between my eldest daughter’s school drop-off … Continue reading →

This summer, three Nelson men accomplished a world first by running, scrambling and bush-bashing the entire length of British Columbia’s Valhalla Provincial Park, from south to north, in under 24 hours. That’s about 52 kilometres over six mountain passes – … Continue reading →