Summer is for camping
Photo courtesy of Shuswap Wild Wonders Some of my favourite childhood memories stem from the three summers I spent at camp in Northern Minnesota and …
The joy of cross-country skiing at Skmana
With just 18 km of groomed and track-set trails, the Skmana cross-country ski area is small in size, but there is a huge amount of …
Ski-touring on Queest Mountain
By the number of vehicles in the parking area, it was clear that the word is out about the advantages of ski-touring in the Queest …
Working towards a sustainable recreation plan
The Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) was initiated in 2007 and after three years a strategic plan was developed with three basic goals that …
Mountain biking on Crowfoot Mountain
It has been 38 years since my last trip up to the top of Crowfoot Mountain, when I went up on horseback during a trail …