Outdoors and Recreation

The Cowichan River has been ranked as the second best fishing destination in Canada for 2024. (Citizen file photo)

Cowichan River No. 2 fishing destination in Canada in 2024

FishBooker says river the “go-to” destination on Vancouver Island for trout fishing

 

(Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue/Special to The News)

Annual funding finds stability for B.C.’s ground search and rescue teams

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC welcomes additional funding for ground search…

 

The Attainable Housing Development Society works with local communities an organizations to fill the housing gap in British Columbia. This summer, they’re hosting their New Home Raffle – giving you the chance to win an amazing home overlooking beautiful Shuswap Lake. Photos courtesy AHDS

Lake life awaits with New Home Raffle

Enter to win a Shuswap Lake home, and help bring attainable housing to others

  • Jul 6, 2023

 

No matter your appetite for adventure, WildPlay Element Parks' three locations across coastal British Columbia are sure to satisfy! Photo courtesy WildPlay

Adrenaline-pumping thrills await at WildPlay Parks in B.C.!

Nanaimo, Victoria and Maple Ridge now open 7 days/week

  • Jun 16, 2023
No matter your appetite for adventure, WildPlay Element Parks' three locations across coastal British Columbia are sure to satisfy! Photo courtesy WildPlay
Pickleball players were out enjoying the country’s – and North America’s – fastest-growing sport at the South Surrey Athletic Park courts during recent warm weather. According to Pickleball Canada, the sport is now growing fastest among players 18-34 years old. (Surrey Pickleball Club/Facebook photo)

Pickleball picking up for players as weather gets warmer

‘It is so much fun! It’s awesome. It will change your life’

Pickleball players were out enjoying the country’s – and North America’s – fastest-growing sport at the South Surrey Athletic Park courts during recent warm weather. According to Pickleball Canada, the sport is now growing fastest among players 18-34 years old. (Surrey Pickleball Club/Facebook photo)
Celebrating a big putt at a 2022 RBC PGA Scramble Regional Final. (Megan Robinson/PGA of Canada)

Amateur PGA events coming to Kelowna courses

The Kelowna golf events are held on May 29, June 27, and July 23

Celebrating a big putt at a 2022 RBC PGA Scramble Regional Final. (Megan Robinson/PGA of Canada)
With Stihl Timbersports athlete Stirling Hart watching, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce executive director Leanna Kemp fires up a chainsaw and cuts through a log. Hart was in town Monday to promote the Stihl Timbersports National Championship, which is coming to Chilliwack Aug. 12-13, 2023. (Eric J. Welsh/ Chilliwack Progress)

VIDEO: Stihl Timbersports nationals coming to Chilliwack in August

The Chilliwack Coliseum will host a pro and women’s competition featuring chopping and sawing events

With Stihl Timbersports athlete Stirling Hart watching, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce executive director Leanna Kemp fires up a chainsaw and cuts through a log. Hart was in town Monday to promote the Stihl Timbersports National Championship, which is coming to Chilliwack Aug. 12-13, 2023. (Eric J. Welsh/ Chilliwack Progress)
Myra Van Otterloo, a helicopter pilot from Nanaimo, left, and Jessa Arcuri, a school vice-principal from Penticton, have become the first B.C. team to compete in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – a nine-day, 2,500-kilometre rally across the Moroccan desert. (Photo submitted)

Rally racers blaze fresh B.C. trail across Moroccan desert’s ‘treacherous’ terrain

B.C. women compete against hundreds of teams at Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc

Myra Van Otterloo, a helicopter pilot from Nanaimo, left, and Jessa Arcuri, a school vice-principal from Penticton, have become the first B.C. team to compete in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – a nine-day, 2,500-kilometre rally across the Moroccan desert. (Photo submitted)
Spring camping season is just around the corner – find everything you need to explore and experience the great outdoors at the Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford.

Rev up your camping season at the Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford

Must-visit show is at Tradex Feb. 16 to 19

  • Jan 26, 2023
Spring camping season is just around the corner – find everything you need to explore and experience the great outdoors at the Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford.
Greg Barber, formerly of Montrose, took four months to complete the 4,200-km hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Turn to page 10 to see more photos of his epic journey. Photo: Submitted

Kootenay native reflects on 4,200-km trek on pacific trail

Greg Barber hikes from Mexico to Canada over Sierra and Cascade Mountains

Greg Barber, formerly of Montrose, took four months to complete the 4,200-km hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Turn to page 10 to see more photos of his epic journey. Photo: Submitted
One day after celebrating a very warm Canada Day in Trail on Friday, Brenda Haley and her hiking pals set out on a trek through the snow to take in the majestic views of Kootenay Glacier Provincial Park. Photos: Brenda Haley

Got snow? Summertime in the Kootenays sure does

PHOTOS: Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest major parks in the provincial system

One day after celebrating a very warm Canada Day in Trail on Friday, Brenda Haley and her hiking pals set out on a trek through the snow to take in the majestic views of Kootenay Glacier Provincial Park. Photos: Brenda Haley
Tim Sangha, a member of the Nanaimo-based business partnership that has owned the Scarlet Ibis Pub and Restaurant since November 2020, presents a carving by woodcarver Rick Rotar of the Ibis business logo to Patricia Gwynne who owned and operated the Island’s most remote pub for more than 40 years. (Scarlet Ibis image)

New business partners breathe new life into Vancouver Island’s most remote pub

Scarlet Ibis Pub and Restaurant in Holberg is edge of civilization for wilderness adventurers

Tim Sangha, a member of the Nanaimo-based business partnership that has owned the Scarlet Ibis Pub and Restaurant since November 2020, presents a carving by woodcarver Rick Rotar of the Ibis business logo to Patricia Gwynne who owned and operated the Island’s most remote pub for more than 40 years. (Scarlet Ibis image)
Fernie local Dave Richards with his latest carving creation - an ice bear carved from ice from Crowsnest Pass Lake. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

(Ice) bear spotted in Fernie

Local wood carver in training Dave Richards is the artist behind the ice sculpture

Fernie local Dave Richards with his latest carving creation - an ice bear carved from ice from Crowsnest Pass Lake. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
Biking the trails in Revelsotke. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)

Outdoor group urges B.C. government to expand budget for recreation

Recreation Sites and Trails BC manages recreation resources on public lands

Biking the trails in Revelsotke. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)
This bald eagle is ready for its close-up as this weekend marks peak eagle-spotting season in Agassiz-Harrison. Kilby Eagle Watch at the Kilby Historic Site runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (Photo/Laura Tunbridge)

Eagle watch kicks off at historic site in Agassiz

Season of the Wild event highlights migrating bald eagles

This bald eagle is ready for its close-up as this weekend marks peak eagle-spotting season in Agassiz-Harrison. Kilby Eagle Watch at the Kilby Historic Site runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (Photo/Laura Tunbridge)