Vancouver Island
Creative Capital
Something is going on in Victoria. There’s a new kind of energy here, a sense of invigoration and innovation that is forcing a rethink of the city’s reputation as a...
Living History
It’s a breezy, blue-skied morning off northern Vancouver Island, and forest-flanked Port McNeill is fading from view as the ferry moves swiftly across Broughton...
The Marine Detective
On the surface, the waters off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island are often too dark to peer into; the most evident signs of marine life tend to be sea lions...
West Coast Wellness
Go Forest Bathing in Parksville According to Japanese researchers—and Japanese custom—time spent in the forest can do wonders for your mental health and well-being....
Port Hardy’s Perfect Pit Stops
There’s plenty to see and do in Northern Vancouver Island’s busiest hub
Seaside Spooks
It’s a Tuesday evening in late September, and I’m standing in the dim light of Victoria’s Old Burying Ground (Pioneer Square). The nearby oak trees and the...
Going Underground
I’ll admit it: I’m most comfortable on terra firma with the sky above. But I’m also drawn underground, to the magic and wonder of caves. Humans have always found...
Where the Surf Meets the Trees
Mist seeps through the Sitka spruce and western red cedars towering above Sombrio Beach. Sunlight glistening on ferns and the call of a raven complete the impression...