The Howe Sound Crest Trail (HSCT) is a gorgeous 29 km trail stretching from Cypress Bowl to Porteau Cove. The trail takes you over multiple summits, offering spectacular views of Howe Sound, The Lions and the beautifully turquoise Deeks Lakes, to name a few. The trail is no walk-in-the-park and is typically tackled as an overnight trip. However, it can be completed in one day. I completed the Howe Sound Crest Trail with a friend as a casual trail run in about 9 hours.
Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver
Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver is a 311-acre conservation area managed by the Wild Bird Trust of B.C. Maplewood Flats contains over 3 km of trails lining a beautiful and peaceful tidal marsh. It is a serene birding, nature observation, and walking area.
Hancock Live Streaming Eagle Cams
John at Kayak Yak has brought my attention to the Vancouver Island’s eagle nest cams, and a recent article in the Times-Colonist about them. There are lots of different cams you can watch live 24/7 but the Sidney nest is the most popular. It’s reality broadcasting at its finest, complete with love and death, squabbles […]
Bald Eagle Watching In Brackendale
Brackendale, just north of Squamish, is one of the premier spots in the world for bald eagle watching. Of the 70,000ish bald eagles in North America, about 20,000 of them reside in BC. Each winter, a large number of those 20,000 head to the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park. Thousands of tourists from all over the […]