A blog to help you explore Shuswap geography by Jim Cooperman, author of Everything Shuswap, including his newspaper columns with more images and information that did not appear in print, as well as other commentaries and memoirs.
The Shuswap is poised to reap substantial benefits from the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail once it is completed. The 50-kilometre-long, 3 to 4.6-metre-wide non-motorized …
The many potential benefits of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail Read More »
One of the most fascinating sections in Erskine Burnett’s scrapbook album, The Shuswap Country, is the description and photos of his camping trip into the …
A Monashee Mountain camping adventure eighty years ago Read More »
[Featured image caption: “Charlie Chong was a well-known resident of the Grindrod district and his wagonload of fresh vegetables was a daily sight on the …
An 80-year-old scrapbook provides an insightful look at Shuswap history Read More »
One might think that the pandemic, which has so far resulted in the death of over 20,000 Canadians along with major health complications for thousands …
The pandemic should reset Canada’s priorities to reap the benefits of demilitarization Read More »
Imagine you and your friends spending three, joyful days every fall filled with fun, including much laughter, music, dancing, skits, games, feasts and even a …
Remembering the famed Lee Creek Harvest Festival Read More »
Fun, insightful, inspiring and intriguing videos of music, backcountry ski-touring, environmental events, hiking, and biking.
Roots & Blues Retro – a retrospective tour of festivals since 2011
.A brief tour of the 2018 Adams River sockeye salmon run. The soundtrack is a song by Anie Hepher.
Most of the images from the book, Everything Shuswap with an original soundtrack by Sylvain Valle
“Everything Shuswap explores the region’s rich eco-types and its interwoven historical record. It’s a textbook for understanding one of the most beautiful and least understood landscapes and it should be mandatory reading for anyone who lives in or visits the Shuswap.”
– Mark Hume, author of Adam’s River and other books
