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BC Trails Day offers British Columbians the chance to celebrate and give back
The second annual BC Trails Day is on Saturday, June 4. Led by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, with partner agencies and community organizations, the day is an opportunity to celebrate and steward BC's trails.
It takes a community: the trail steward
The equestrian community amplifies their small membership with an outsize effort to build and maintain infrastructure.
BC communities gear up for province-wide celebration of trails
Outdoor recreation groups are getting ready to step up for their local trails and outdoor spaces on Saturday, June 4, for the second annual BC Trails Day.
It takes a community: the volunteer
The Four Wheel Drive Association of BC shows that without donated time and energy, the backcountry would be a less desirable place to play.
10 tips for hiking with kids
When you go hiking with young kids, you get to experience the magic of discovering nature all over again. Author Stephen Hui shares 10 tips for hitting the trail with kids.
It takes a community: the park ranger
The ability to swim like a seal does the rhinoceros auklets no favours in the air. The medium sized diving birds are not great flyers. Landing is even worse.
It takes a community: the advocate
“They” should do a lot of things. They should move that fallen tree on a trail. They should build a better parking lot. They should support new users and address a conflict between stakeholders. Whatever it is, the universal “they” are almost always responsible. What is often less clear is who “they” actually are.
5 Tips for Unplugging from Social Media and Reconnecting with Nature
How can we take back our attention from social media? It’s not easy; for myself and I’m sure many others, the Internet is ever-present. Often I’ll find myself scrolling through Instagram without having had any conscious desire to do so.
ORCBC Story Series
From access to nature to apps and AI, the evolution of trail construction to electric power, this story series looks at how recreation will change and evolve over the short and long term.
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This story series explores the connection between climate change and recreation. Through conversations with scientists, advocates, land managers, recreationists, and more, we look at how a warming world and more extreme weather is impacting the activities we love. But more than glum news, we’re interested in how the recreation industry is already hard at work preparing for change, reducing the impacts, and actively trying to slow global warming.
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In this story series, we feature recreation organizations that are advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through trail and outdoor recreation projects. We hope these stories inspire other community groups to contribute to advancing reconciliation in a meaningful and positive way, thereby ensuring the long-term sustainability of the outdoor recreation activities we love.
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In a time when trails, roads, campgrounds, rivers and lakes are busier than ever, it’s important to remember that it takes a community to make fun possible. This story series profiles the people who work behind the scenes in B.C., so you can have that special moment today.