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When entering Kamloops, you’d be hard pressed to believe a place like Paul Lake Provincial Park exists nearby. This is true in all directions, and in many BC interior towns, for that matter. The valleys, despite the water bodies often within, are quite brown. As in dry, rocky, and relatively treeless. Yet, smack dab in … Read more
If you provided me with only the location of Emory Creek Provincial Park and asked me to guess at its makeup, I’d say something like this. It must be a big park, sprawling up into the mountains on either side of the Fraser River, with lots of trails leading to exceptional viewpoints. There would have … Read more
There are some things you just can’t have one of. Like slices of pizza. Or Oreos. In university it was beer. Mark Messier and Lays would have you believe it’s potato chips. For me personally, Smarties fit the bill. And I’m talking handfuls, not individual ones. Well, it turns out waterfalls are also best enjoyed … Read more
When the question of Banff hikes comes up, I’m reminded of The Brady Bunch. Jan, in particular. You know that infamous “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha” line of hers? Well, the most common answer to the Banff hikes question … “Johnston Canyon, Johnston Canyon, Johnston Canyon” … hits my ears the same. To say Johnston Canyon is … Read more
I’ve been eyeing Johnston Canyon Campground for years now. It’s impossible not to considering the notoriety of the same-named hike that draws close to a million visitors every year. A weekend of camping and hiking in Banff, what’s not to love? Well, the reservation protocol, for starters. These Banff National Park campgrounds are wildly popular. … Read more