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In the Walbran Valley

By Snorri Gunnarsson

I don’t know what it was that gave me an eerie feeling when we entered the campsite at Walbran Valley. Maybe the structures, thin sticks bound together without a canvas. Like skeletons or remains from another civilization. More likely it was that the entrance felt like stepping into a dark cave, especially as the sun was high in the sky,... »

Port Renfrew

By Snorri Gunnarsson

Port Renfrew is a pretty cool little town on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is at the very end of the West Coast Road that hugs the coast from Victoria to Port Renfrew. It was on my first visit to Port Renfrew that I saw a black bear for the first time. And since then I have spotted... »

Nootka Bound

By Greg Miller

Waiting for the last red light to turn green as I headed out of Campbell River starting my journey to Nootka Island was torture. I’ve always loved going to the West Coast, but I’d yet to set foot on Nootka Island. It was the beginning of June, so the black bears ran ramped from about the Buttle Bridge all the... »

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    Small Boots, Big steps - Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Part I

    By Snorri Gunnarsson

    Juan de Fuca Marine trail is the lesser-known trail on the lower West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is beautiful, snaking through the forest and... »