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 →
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 →
On a drizzly spring day I drove up the bumpy road into the Six Mile Hills. I first paddled around Pat Lake (twice), then secured the boat. I hiked up to the top of Six Mile Hill on route with … Continue reading →
In late May, I drove out to Neskonlith Lake to paddle the lake, then go for a nature hike. Conditions were good for a paddle up the west arm of the lake. Afterwards I went for a nature walk along … Continue reading →
On the May long weekend I drove to an area south of Ashcroft. First I paddled Venables Lake, then I drove to an area (Red Hill) where I can reliably find bitterroots in bloom at this time of the year. … Continue reading →
