Pend Oreille Canyon (spelt Pend d’Oreille in Canada) is a 209 km river that flows through north Idaho, into NE…
By Greg Nesteroff - Kutne Reader During West Kootenay’s mining boom of the 1890s, newspapers popped up like Starbucks franchises.…
Arrow Lakes is a 207 km long lake formed by the Hugh Keenleyside Dam just above Castlegar. It lies between…
HOW TO LIVE TO 100: ADVICE FROM KOOTENAY SENIORS by Vince Hempsall, editor Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine. 2018 https://mountainculturegroup.com/how-to-live-to-100-according-to-kootenay-seniors/.Ed Note:…
Slocan Lake is a gem of a lake that provides the best kayaking in the WK. It is 39 km…
Kootenay Lake is big, some 105 km long and up to 5 km wide. The Purcell Mountains are to the…
St. Leon, formerly known as Leon and also known as St. Leon Hot Springs because of an active mineral spring located nearby, is an…
Ainsworth Cemetery Hike is a 3.3-mile loop trail. The road to this viewpoint is 4WD, high clearance. Without a vehicle,…
This is the rocky "bump" north of all the houses in Warfield. When I lived in Warfield and first walked…
BEST DAY HIKES 1. Gimli Ridge, Valhallas 2. Gwillim Basin, Valhallas 3. Silver Spray, Kokanee 4. Kokanee Glacier Cabin, Kokanee…