We hiked from Lac le Jeune over to the Ross Moore Lake Road, up onto the Stake Lake Trails, and then onto an unsigned single track to the top of the hill to get to the Lac le Jeune Lookout. … Continue reading →
On a late June day, I paddled McConnell Lake (two loops), then hiked the lake trail, taking my time and observing the plants, insects, birds, and trees along the way. Some of the route had deciduous forest, some of the … Continue reading →
On a late June pleasant day we hiked a loop route in Kenna Cartwright Park on a series of trails, including the Lower Doc Findlay Trail. We were pleased that this trail was named after Doctor Ian Findlay, a family … Continue reading →
On a morning in June, I drove up the Knouff Lake road to paddle Sullivan Lake. After paddling around the lake I returned by a different road, turning down the Knouff to Vinsula Road through Sullivan Valley. Along the way, … Continue reading →
On a mid-spring day, I drove to the trailhead for the Outer Inks Trails, just off the Coquihalla Highway off-ramp. There are single track trails, double tracks through the forest, and backroads, across a wide area on the northeast side … Continue reading →
We hiked the Buse Hill Trail from the Robbins Range Road in June. On the way up into Buse Lake Protected Area, along the cliffs, and on the way back down we enjoyed observing nature, taking a few photos along … Continue reading →
We hiked through the Lundbom Grasslands in the hills to the southeast of Merritt. These are some of the finest grasslands in our province. We parked by Lundbom Lake, then hiked a 13 km loop through the hills on the … Continue reading →
We hiked on the Napier Ranch Conservation Area tracks and slopes on a spring day. Our route took us along a double track across a benchland to an old homestead, then up the grassland slopes to the hills above. This … Continue reading →
On the first day of June, I hiked on the McQueen Lake Trails, enjoying a nature hike, making many stops along the way to observe and photograph what interested me. The McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center is School District … Continue reading →
We hiked up to the top of Sunrise Mountain, above Barnhartvale. It is a steep north-facing slope with grassland and forested slopes. A few wildflowers were observed and photographed along the way. Can you identify some of these? … Continue reading →
Near the end of May I travelled south to the high plateau where I paddled Walloper Lake, then secured the boat, and drove over to Stake Lake. I hiked a route on the Stake Lake Trails. It was quiet and … Continue reading →
We hiked the trails on the northeast corner of Kenna Cartwright Park, starting at the trailhead off Bunker Road. We hiked the Sage Trail, then chose a loop we refer to as the outside loop. Along the way, … Continue reading →
