On a hike to Moul Falls, we enjoyed fall foliage and some of the plants along the way. Snowberries (Symphoricarpos albus) are abundant in the mixed forest along the route. The white berries are spongy and most of them will … Continue reading →
We hiked the Mount Parke Trails on Mayne Island to the top of the mountain and along a series of trails to make a loop route. The lower trails wound through a cedar, red alder, giant swordfern forest. There were … Continue reading →
In mid-October on a sunny day we hiked 9 km through the Six Mile Hills. Along the way were a few late-blooming wildflowers and colorful shrubs. We spotted only one salsify (Trapogon dubius). We have been seeing flowers from April … Continue reading →
The Barnes Lake Trails are horse-and-hiker trails in Barnhartvale. We can hike between 5 and 10 km on the trails, choosing trails to match the season. On a mid-October day we hiked a 6 km loop in the grasslands and … Continue reading →
We have hiked along the Mahood River from Clearwater River to Sylvia Falls and from Mahood Lake down to Goodwin Falls. The trail is a single track that follows the river with forest on both sides, but the falls add … Continue reading →
We stayed on Salt Spring Island in early March and hiked, walked, paddled and explored natural areas. We enjoyed the arbutus trees along the shoreline. In this wet environment, there are many fungi on decaying wood, like this Stereum (?). … Continue reading →
On a fall hike in the middle grasslands of Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, there was sunny conditions and lots to see. The spring and summer wildflowers had passed in the summer drought conditions, but a few late season … Continue reading →
On a fall day we hiked past forest lakes, enjoying the weather and stopping along the way to enjoy plants, views, and sounds. On disturbed areas next to trails was hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), an introduced invasive species. It … Continue reading →
I hauled my kayak down to the river to paddle on Kamloops Lake. There were a few flowering plants on the flat areas above the river. There was a large patch of sneezeweed (helenium autumnale) in bloom. Sneezeweed is a … Continue reading →
We hiked in the Upper Grasslands in the Lac du Bois Nature Conservancy in early September after a dry summer. Most flowering plants were setting seed or had died back until next spring, but a few late varieties were spotted … Continue reading →
During the summer, we try to hike up into the mountains, through subalpine zones to the alpine zones. This summer has been more challenging with smoke and access problems so we have had less opportunity. Going through past seasons of … Continue reading →
In April a few years back, I backpacked through the Grand Canyon for 4 days. On the first day, I started the hike at 6700 feet and hiked down into the canyon, camping at 2800 feet. The varieties of flowering … Continue reading →
