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Preparing a pelican specimen to join the museum collections

Preparing a pelican specimen to join the museum collections

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is Vancouver’s only natural history museum, dedicated to creating a shared sense of community and wonder.
Your bummer summer = a pleasin' season for our forests

Your bummer summer = a pleasin' season for our forests

Okay, so this summer is about to come to a close and it hasn't been the hottest on record.
2011 Sockeye Salmon run on the Mighty Fraser River

2011 Sockeye Salmon run on the Mighty Fraser River

If you were anywhere near the Fraser River this past Saturday or Sunday then you'll likely have noticed hordes of fishermen throwing lines in the water from the banks or racing to get their boats off of the back of their trailers.
British Columbia's Magnificent Parks - the First 100 Years by James D. Anderson

British Columbia's Magnificent Parks - the First 100 Years by James D. Anderson

Last week Harbour Publishing released British Columbia's Magnificent Parks - the First 100 Years , an absolutely stunning book by James D. Anderson. It's 264 pages long and contains more than 200 photographs of our provincial parks.
Exploring Howe Sound in a Speedboat from Sewell's Marina

Exploring Howe Sound in a Speedboat from Sewell's Marina

This past Sunday the nice folks at Sewell's Marina hosted us for the afternoon. If you're not familiar, it's a family owned and operated institution of Vancouver that operates right next to the ferry terminal in Horseshoe Bay.

UNPLUGGED FLICKR PICKR: Lindeman Lake

LOCATION: Lindeman Lake at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park ( Click for Map ) There truly is no more effective way to Unplug than to get deep into the woods, nestle amongst the pine needles, leaves, rocks, roots and creepy crawlers on the ground, take
Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 8 of 8

Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 8 of 8

A couple of years back we took home the Georgia Straight's BEST OF award for " Best Navel Gazing Web Site ", and while our non-profit organization that supports our web site ( Vancouver Is Awesome, Inc ) is focused on celebrating all of the awesome t
Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 7 of 8

Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 7 of 8

A couple of years back we took home the Georgia Straight's BEST OF award for " Best Navel Gazing Web Site ", and while our non-profit organization that supports our web site ( Vancouver Is Awesome, Inc ) is focused on celebrating all of the awesome t
Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 6 of 8

Super, Neighbours in British Columbia: Sonora Resort – part 6 of 8

A couple of years back we took home the Georgia Straight's BEST OF award for " Best Navel Gazing Web Site ", and while our non-profit organization that supports our web site ( Vancouver Is Awesome, Inc ) is focused on celebrating all of the awesome t
Free parking at Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Park

Free parking at Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Park

As a part of the centennial celebrations for B.C. Parks , last month it was ANNOUNCED that parking is now free in all of our provincial parks. Always your faithful servant, I sacrificed most of my Sunday to go out and report on this for you.