Trails

A group hiking near Revelstoke. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

Survey highlights importance of investment in B.C.’s trails, parks

68 per cent of adults in B.C. have used trails, parks in the last 12 months, says poll

 

Grey Canal Coldstream Valley Estates Trail and interpretive sign. (ROGTS photo)

Celebrate B.C.’s Trails Day in the capital – Vernon

Ribbons of Green Trails Society invites community out for International Trails Day

 

New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number of backcountry users may be larger than suspected.The hiking trail on Yamnuska in Alberta’s Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, part of Kananaskis Country, is shown in June 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colette Derworiz

Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

Researchers found 24 per cent of all trails in the southern Rockies were undocumented and unmanaged

 

A group hiking near Revelstoke. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

Outdoor group urges B.C. government to increase support for trails, parks, and volunteers

40 organizations and businesses in B.C. sent a message to Premier David Eby

A group hiking near Revelstoke. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
(Ed Henczel/COSAR)

Okanagan search and rescue teams find man lost overnight in Kelowna backcountry

A mountain biker got lost on the Angel Springs trails and had to spend a cold, wet night in the forest

(Ed Henczel/COSAR)
Kelowna RCMP recently arrested two individuals who combined for a total of 68 recommended charges over two months. (File photo)

Assault on Kelowna teen that ‘shocked community’ leads to arrest 9 months later

17-year-old suffered life-altering injuries on Rail Trail in November 2021

Kelowna RCMP recently arrested two individuals who combined for a total of 68 recommended charges over two months. (File photo)
Hikers getting outside in Martha Creek Provincial Park near Revelstoke. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

Get outside and celebrate the second annual BC Trails Day

Events being hosted in 46 communities across the province

Hikers getting outside in Martha Creek Provincial Park near Revelstoke. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
Karenne Hartley is pleased that a brand new steel bridge will soon cross a ravine in Walnut Grove, part of upgrades to the local trail network over the past two years. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Trail upgrades enhance accessibility in Walnut Grove

Neighbours are pleased with a new bridge and paved trails

Karenne Hartley is pleased that a brand new steel bridge will soon cross a ravine in Walnut Grove, part of upgrades to the local trail network over the past two years. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Runners explode of the finish line at the 2016 Run For Water event. This year’s race is set for May 29. (File photo)

Abbotsford’s Run For Water returns to traditional format for 15th edition

Local fundraising event set for May 29 at Mill Lake Park, first group run since 2019

Runners explode of the finish line at the 2016 Run For Water event. This year’s race is set for May 29. (File photo)
Cyclists ride on the Trans Canada Trail in Capilano River Regioanl Park in North Vancouver. (Trans Canada Trail photo)

Trans Canada Trail awards grants to 166 organizations across the country

Trans Canada Trail has awarded grants to 166 organizations across the country for projects to improve trail sections and access.

  • Apr 20, 2022
Cyclists ride on the Trans Canada Trail in Capilano River Regioanl Park in North Vancouver. (Trans Canada Trail photo)
Alston Chen, Angie Kao, and Mikala McLoughlin are students who spent part of their summer exploring Hi-Knoll Park and the implications of a new trail on the local eco-system. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

LETTER: Trio of students plead to preserve sensitive eco-system

Proposed changes to Hi-Knoll Park, on the Langley-Surrey border, could jeopardize natural habitat

  • Oct 4, 2020
Alston Chen, Angie Kao, and Mikala McLoughlin are students who spent part of their summer exploring Hi-Knoll Park and the implications of a new trail on the local eco-system. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley Field Naturalists are heading out on a walk along the Houston Trail in Derby Reach Regional Park – through north Langley – again in March. They made a recent trek there in February. (Lilianne Fuller/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Spring-like weather is drawing Langleyites outdoors

Langley Field Naturalists have a series of walking and hiking events planned in March and April

  • Mar 6, 2020
Langley Field Naturalists are heading out on a walk along the Houston Trail in Derby Reach Regional Park – through north Langley – again in March. They made a recent trek there in February. (Lilianne Fuller/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Over 200 treasure chests holding various prizes are there to be discovered, as well as social media prizes and online loot opportunities for diligent hunters. (Pixabay file).

Channel your inner pirate in epic Canada-wide treasure hunt

200 treasure chests hidden among trails and waterways, lots of prizes to be claimed

Over 200 treasure chests holding various prizes are there to be discovered, as well as social media prizes and online loot opportunities for diligent hunters. (Pixabay file).