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Berg Lake trail reopens

It’s been four years since the popular Berg Lake trail was closed by a severe flood event. After extensive trail reconstruction and bridge relocations, BC Parks is reopening the trail and its seven campgrounds all the way to Berg Lake and Robson Pass.  The trail...

Made in Canada for Patriotic Hikers

I’ve always supported and promoted Canadian manufacturers of hiking gear. And what better time to highlight these products when so many Canadians are working to purchase goods produced in this country. I’ve highlighted Canadian-made products in previous...

Canada’s best hiking maps

When National Topographic System began creating hundreds of large scale maps covering Canada in 1927, it was a random grid. The system creators didn’t plan that two of the 46 maps covering the mountain parks would contain more than 70 excellent trails. When I...