Butchart Gardens is a blooming wonderland

Buchart Gardens Harbor

Every path leads to another spectacular view. It’s Fantasyland for the horticulturist and Wonderworld for the masses. Famed Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is a blue-ribbon showplace in one of the loveliest corners of the world. Visitors marvel at the variety and harmony achieved by co-mingling easily recognizable flowers like dainty purple daisies and ruffled pink geraniums with unusual specimens such as teardrop fuchsia and delicate drooping trout lily. Since passing the century mark in 2004, privately owned Butchart Gardens has featured more spectacular scenes than ever within its 55 acres.

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Sled dogs just want to run at Sun Peaks Resort, B.C.

Author brings a dog to the harness (photo: Steve Mullen)

Mountain Man Adventuresis located near Sun Peaks Resort in Interior British Columbia. The snow in the Interior is light and dry, perfect for running dog teams in the woods. Chris Schwanke, one of the owners, showed us around the kennel and explained his philosophy. He acquired the kennel last year and has been working hard to socialize the dogs so they are comfortable being handled by different people. He wants people to understand how special these canine athletes are, and took the time to introduce us to every dog.

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Best Whistler bars and restaurants

Garibaldi Lift Company

Skiing is the main draw at Whistler Blackcomb in the winter, but there is a lot to do after the lifts close. Here is a guide to some of the most popular bars and restaurants.

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Advanced skier’s guide to Whistler Blackcomb

Black Tusk

Whistler Blackcomb is consistently rated the top ski area in North America and it’s quite possible it’s the best ski resort on the planet.

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10 Places for a romantic outdoors getaway

Moose in Denali National Park

So you want to put a little romance in your life yet don’t want to give up your outdoorsy lifestyle? There are some marvelous places in the Western U.S. where you can have a romantic getaway and enjoy natural beauty and recreation. Here are our top places for that romantic nature-filled getaway.

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Glamping, or camping with comfort, in the Canadian wilderness

Glamping Resort in British Columbia, Canada

  The Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is a premier glamping destination in British Columbia. You arrive via float-plane, a visually stunning hour-long ride from Vancouver, British Columbia, to the Clayoquot Sound, a temperate rainforest on Vancouver Island’s west coast. At the dock, you’re picked up by a horse-drawn wagon and delivered to a central meeting area,… Read More

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