A sneak preview of British Columbia Magazine, Spring 2010
With the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games in full swing, Ken Seabrook is off to Vancouver to oversee the printing of our Spring 2010 issue. (And if our Art Director should manage to catch a sporting event between press runs, or pose for a photo with a fuzzy Olympic mascot, who are we to judge?)
Here’s what you can look forward to in our latest edition.
“Kootenays: 4 hikes, 4 seasons” provides the answers to your most pressing Kootenay-adventure questions:
* Where can I hike a grand river canyon during the roaring spring run-off?
* Which trail will take me into eye-popping wildflower meadows this summer?
* Which fall month is best to hike among the fiery yellow alpine larch?
* Where can I find a string of cozy warming huts for a backcountry snowshoe trek?
“Slocan coffeehouses” takes you on a short trip up the scenic Slocan Valley, not far from Nelson, with java stops at hip shops including “Pony Espresso” and “Sleep is for Sissies.”
“Desolation Sound” will show you—with gorgeous photography by Saltspring Island photographer Ron Watts—why sailors, boaters, and paddlers sing the praises of this West Coast provincial marine park.
“It’s not easy, being green” explores the environmental issues threatening frogs around the world and examines what B.C. biologists are doing to help amphibians right now.
You’ll also find our regular departments:
Destination: Hippie Kitsilano–Vancouver in the groovy 1960s.
Echoes: Children on the Chilkoot Trail.
Outdoor Advisor: How to protect yourself from lightning in the backcountry.
Due West: Everything from Emily Carr murals and eco-cutlery to a Stonehenge-like site proposed for Barriere, B.C.






