At the end of October the Okanagan Nation Alliance, federal government and provincial government made a joint announcement that there was going to be a renewed commitment to establish a new national park reserve...
Spion Kop is Dutch for "look out hill" and for good reason. This large area of Crown Land in Lake Country, BC overlooks Okanagan Lake, Ellison Lake, Wood Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Lake Country, Kelowna and beyond. With such fabulous views of the Okanagan Valley it's no...
Kangaroo Creek Farm is special farm located in Lake Country, BC, about 20 km north of Kelowna (or 30 km south of Vernon). The farm is home to a unique group of animals such as parrots, peacocks, goats,...
Mount Boucherie is an impressive volcanic remnant located in the heart of West Kelowna, BC. We recently hiked to the top and were rewarded with a stunning panoramic view of Kelowna. Check out the...
It's been three months since we've set foot on Baldy Mountain Resort. Those beautiful snowy days seem so long ago. Whenever I walk past my skis, waiting there so patiently, I have this strange longing...
As children, my siblings and I would take the mast off my dad's windsurf board and use it as a paddleboard. I think we were onto something. Now stand up paddleboarding (SUP) is all the rage. You can do...
Myra Canyon Adventure Park in Kelowna, BC is an awesome place for families to get outside and test their strength, balance and grit up in the...
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 Testalindin Trail...
We are official BioBlitzers! This past weekend we became citizen scientists and joined local naturalists, conservationists and specialists for the South Okanagan Bioblitz...
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 be. The truth is I'm really bad at it...
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 seemingly thin rope. We do!! These days all sorts of...
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...
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 follows the Okanagan River as it flows south to Osoyoos Lake and makes for a lovely way to explore the South...
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, spring time also means that ticks are out in full force - darn! Ticks are parasitic...
Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park is a renown rock climbing destination located in the South Okanagan of British Columbia. This climbing hotspot boasts 66 separate crags and 988 unique climbing routes, 63% of which are sport climbs (Skaha Rockclimbs: A User's Manual,...
Here's a round-up of five family friendly trails to explore in West Kelowna, BC. Many of these trails were recently added to the Okanagan Hike and Bike Trail Map. Did you notice them pop up? Keep watching the map for new trails in the months to come. Bear Creek...