Before European settlement of Vancouver, the region, a significant point of land surrounded by the sea and bisected by the Fraser River (Fig.2), supported dense populations of Indigenous Coast Salish peoples. Burrard Inlet and the Salish Sea supported rich populations of marine fish, marine mamma...
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British Columbia (BC) has always been known for its scenic beauty, powder ski slopes, and excellent restaurants, but most global visitors have no idea that this coastal Canadian province also has some of the best temperate scuba diving in the world! In fact, Vancouver Island boasts a cold-wa...
The next stop isShannon Falls Provincial Park(pictured above) andSea to Sky Gondolain Squamish. If you’ve got time, we recommend taking the gondola to the Sea to Sky Summit lodge. There are lots of hiking trails and viewpoints at the top of the gondola. You can also enjoy lunch on th...
I entered a beautiful old coastal forest and almost immediately found a bear’s skull lying on the ground. I had little time to appreciate it, however, because dusk was approaching quickly and this was no place to camp. I found the logging road, but as I had feared it was completely ...
Today’s population is 550,000 people who reside within a larger area of two million, forming the Greater Vancouver region. It is the third largest city in Canada. With it’s gorgeous setting, some people call Vancouver “Lotus Land”. It’s a year-round paradise for sports and outdoor ...
The coastal trade in this region had long been dominated by Americans who sailed from New England. The Hudson's Bay Company had thus inherited the North West Company's posts in the Columbia basin. These included Fort George (the former Astoria) at the mouth of the river, Fort Okanogan, ...
Related:Should you visit the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish? The sundeck of the BC Ferries. That’s the Coastal Mountain Range in the distance. Day 9 – Explore Whistler Whistler is our happy place. We try to visit this alpine village every few months. It’s a four season resort, so...