Outdoors

In April I made THIS POST letting you know all about treeplanter Mat Caissy and his project, CaissyInTheWoods.

BC PARKS SERIES: We've partnered with BC Parks to showcase a different provincial park each month. This month, we introduce you to a provincial park less than 30 kilometres from downtown Vancouver.

LOCATION: Como Lake Park ( click for map ) I loves me a good sunset photograph . Combine a stunning sunset with fishing and reflections (another two of my favourite things) and my attention is caught (pun intended).

HELLO! My name is Amber Turnau and I'm the new editor of the Unplugged column. I grew up in the Lower Mainland and have spent most of my life exploring the mountains, forests and oceans of our beautiful province.

Last week I WROTE about the Pacific Salmon Foundation 's 25th anniversary gala & auction, hosted by Tony Parsons.

Did you know that the BC Forest Service is celebrating its centenary right now? Celebrations were officially launched on February 27th, 2012 - 100 years to the day of the signing of the 1912 Forest Act which created the BC Forest Service - and will c

LOCATION: Stawamus Chief There have been plenty of photos of The Chief here on the UNPLUGGED Flickr Pickr and there have been plenty of photos by Nathaniel here too but there's no arguing that we've never seen an image quite like this one.

LOCATION: Heywood Park, North Vancouver ( click for map ) Last weekend, on Earth Day, the City of North Vancouver held an event to celebrate the opening of a hatchery and schmantzy new playground at Heywood Park.

Did you have a chance to read Charlotte Gill's novel, Eating Dirt , which was one of our Vancouver Book Club featured titles a few months back? In it she brings you into the life of a BC tree planter, which is one of the most challenging yet rewardin

Welcome to the latest series of Super, Neighbours blog posts where we highlight incredible travel destinations in British Columbia! In this series I took you on a trip to Tofino to stay at the iconic and lovely Wickaninnish Inn .