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A Hidden Treasure - Lighthouse Country

Walking and hiking in forests that are home to Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar trees, which...

Parksville History - St. Anne's Anglican Church

If your ancestral line traces back to Parksville-Qualicum with names like Wallis, Lowery, Dunn, Renz or Cheney, you may be...

Exploring Enos Lake

After a hot couple of hours on Notch Hill, we drove a short distance back along Fairwinds Road to the trail head for Enos...

Is There A Cameron Lake Monster?

Have you heard Cameron Lake may have a cryptid - an unknown creature lurking beneath the surface?

Now's the Time to Visit Rhododendron Lake

It’s a place people have heard about but many people have never been there to see the Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron...

Brant Geese Info & Viewing in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Black Brant (Branta bernicla) is a small sea goose which breeds in the Arctic and primarily winters in Baja California,...

Tide Pool Marine Life Best Viewed at Low Tide

Can you summon the salty fragrance of the sea, the soothing rhythm of the waves and go to some special place stored in your...

Camping at Horne Lake Regional Park - Great for Family Groups

My three-year-old's preschool has a tradition where the families get together at the end of the year for an overnight...