From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...

By Heidi Gollub This trip was hosted. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. Vancouver Island is an explorer’s dream.

Wave-beaten cliffs, rainforests and hidden coves... Off the coast of British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver Island reveals a great many ecosystems to explore. A land of contrasts, ...

Vancouver Island. Why? Simply put ... Moss-coated rock outcroppings, towering cedar and arbutus trees, deep ravines, spirited creeks, spring-fed lakes; the sum of the parts is a drama-filled ...

The permanent collections concentrate on natural and human history, and cover more than 500 million years of life on Vancouver Island and British Columbia up to the present day. The diorama of a ...

It’s being described as one of the most significant big tree finds in B.C. in years. A group of conservationists recently had the opportunity to scale a massive 71-metre (223-foot) tall Sitka ...

I've lived in Vancouver for nearly a decade, and I'm ashamed to say that I didn't set foot on Vancouver Island until May 2025.

Retired wildlife biologist Christoph Steeger explains the value of "wildlife trees" for bat nesting, breeding, and ...

Already, the three-hour drive across Vancouver Island was worth it ... and with complex canopies and reiterative trunks, these trees rival any you can find in Redwood National and State Parks.