British Columbia

It’s been a year since we hiked the 5 km Testalindin Trail at Mount Kobau. It’s a hike we remember well because we got temporarily lost. When we last hiked…

The Pharmasave Okanagan Falls Junior Triathlon (a Kids of Steel event) recently had its sixth event and as expected it was awesome! Registration opened on April 1st and all spots…

We are official BioBlitzers! This past weekend we became citizen scientists and joined local naturalists, conservationists and specialists for the South Okanagan Bioblitz Canada 150. Using the inaturalist.ca phone app we…

Until recently I’d never heard of disc golf. I tend to avoid anything golf related because the idea of hitting a tiny ball across a manicured lawn doesn’t appeal to…

The Okanagan Valley in British Columbia has so much to explore outdoors and there’s something for everyone – families included! Here are some awesome things to do and places to see…

Kettle River Recreation Area is a provincial park located just north of Rock Creek, a quaint agricultural community located in the Kootenay Boundary Region of British Columiba (about 57 km…

Rock climbing can seem pretty intimidating, even downright scary. I mean who really wants to scale a vertical rock wall while relying on the safety of a harness and a…

Recently I wrote about two great crags for kids to climb at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park: Daycare and Red Tail Wall. You can read more about these areas here: Rock Climbing…

The International Hike and Bike Trail is a 20 km recreational trail that starts 5.5 km north of Oliver, BC and ends at the northern tip Osoyoos Lake. The trail…

Spring is a great time to get outside and explore the beautiful parks and trails in the Okanagan Valley. It’s not too hot and everything’s so colourful and alive. Unfortunately,…