Homesteaders acquired a quarter section of land in Western Canada and settled on their properties, attempting to find a way to earn a living with farming,(but also ranching, horse logging, hunting, trapping, and taking whatever work they could). They … Continue reading →
At the end of the first week of October I drove down the Coquihalla Highway to the Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area (2 hours drive) and turned at the Falls Lake Road to go to the trailhead for Zoa Peak. It … Continue reading →
Near the start of October we drove through Merritt, then down Highway 5A and turned onto the Lundbom – Marquart Lake Road. We parked near Lundbom Lake to hike on trails and tracks in the Lundbom Grasslands Commonage. … Continue reading →
On an end-of-September day we drove through Merritt and down Highway 5A. We turned onto the Kane Valley Road and drove a few kilometers down to one of the 5 signed trailheads. We wanted to hike a loop … Continue reading →
At the end of September the hike for the day was up the steep Dewdrop Trail to the viewpoint (2 km), then back down the same way, but I turned onto an unofficial trail part way down which wound over … Continue reading →
On an early fall day I drove up the Tranquille – Criss Creek Road, above the canyon and parked near the bridge over the river (Tranquille Crossing. I hiked along an old double track which bears southeast, downriver toward … Continue reading →
