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A Tranquil, Family-Friendly Park In Southern BC: Blanket Creek
Blanket Creek Provincial Park became one of our favorite places to camp in British Columbia. One of our favorite places to be with a kid, too. With a small, pleasant and beautiful swimming lagoon, several short waterfall walks, a well-equipped campground and the proximity of Revelstoke and Mount Revelstoke National Park, it’s an ideal place…
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Why Should You Visit Slocan Lake?
Catching our first glimpse of Slocan Lake from a cliff top viewpoint by the road, I felt like I was transported back to the coast. But not the British Columbia coast, rather the Adriatic Coast in Croatia, or perhaps somewhere else by the Mediterranean Sea. The water was perfectly turquoise and glimmering in the sunshine.…
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Hike The Asulkan Valley Trail In Glacier National Park (Of Canada)
One of our very favorite day hikes in British Columbia is the Asulkan Valley Trail in Glacier National Park. Wait, Glacier National Park?! Exactly. There are two parks with the same name: the more well-known of the two is in Montana, but the other one is on the other side of the border, in British…
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Iceline Trail: The Best Day Hike In Yoho National Park
The Iceline Trail is one of our favorite hiking trails in British Columbia. With astonishing alpine landscapes, rocky peaks, glaciers and dramatic valley views, alpine lakes and waterfalls, it’s a feast for the eyes and is among the most scenic high mountain trails we’ve ever done (which is saying something since we hike a lot).…
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Stanley Glacier Trail, The Best Day Hike In Kootenay National Park
Stanley Glacier Trail is probably the most popular day hike in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, and we can easily see why. It’s a medium difficulty trail with lots of different scenery (forest, meadows, rock walls, waterfalls) and a glacier view at the end, so the effort-reward ratio is pretty good. However, save this…
