Holy schist!
105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia is #4 on the list of the Top 20 B.C. Bestsellers of 2018. Huge thanks to all the folks at Greystone Books, contributors, booksellers, interviewers, reviewers, supporters, and readers who made this happen.
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I often say that my most memorable backpacking trip was the 10 days I spent on the 178-kilometre Sunshine Coast Trail in B.C.
The East Beach Trail, which is found in Naikoon Provincial Park on Haida Gwaii, is second on the list. Running from Tlell (Tllaal) to Tow Hill (Taaw) via the East Beach (GaahllsGagas), Rose Spit (Nee Kun), and North Beach (Gaatguusd), this remote coastal route covers 89 kilometres on Graham Island in Haida Nation territory.
Our hike lasted six days. We camped at Cape Ball River (MaaGan Gandlaay), East Beach lumber pile, Oeanda River (Xuuya Gandlee), Cape Fife (Sk’aw Gandalaa), and North Beach. Continue reading “Hiking the East Beach Trail on Haida Gwaii”
The Sunshine Coast Trail extends 178 kilometres from Sarah Point to Saltery Bay, via Powell River, in Tlaāamin Nation territory.
Four sections of the SCT are highlighted in my new guidebook, 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia: Fairview Bay (Hike 86), Walt Hill (Hike 87), Confederation Lake (Hike 88), and Manzanita Bluff (Hike 89). Continue reading “Hiking the Sunshine Coast Trail in B.C.”
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Hudsonās Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail extends 74 km (46 mi) between Hope and Tulameen, in the territories of the Nlakaāpamux, StoĢ:loĢ, and Upper Similkameen peoples.
Three sections of the HBC Trail are featured in my new guidebook, 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia: Mansonās Ridge (Hike 69), Palmerās Pond (Hike 70), and Podunk Creek (Hike 73). Continue reading “Hiking the Hudson’s Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail in B.C.”
We’ve reached the top ā of the B.C. Bestseller List!
The list for the week ending June 16 is out, and 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia is ranked #1. It’s the guidebook’s fourth consecutive week on the list, which is compiled by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C. and appears in the Vancouver Sun. Continue reading “105 Hikes is the #1 B.C. bestseller!”
