British Columbia contains more than its fair share of Canada’s most dramatic and varied landscapes, from the rugged Pacific coastline to the Rocky Mountains in the east. One of the best ways to see the variety is to drive the TransCanada Highway from Vancouver to Calgary, where you’ll experience countless unique ecosystems. Forestry is a dominant industry throughout the province, leaving few areas completely untouched, but also leading to an excellent network of forestry roads that can take you to the remote corners of the province.
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- Gwillim Lakes Lower Basin
One of the most picturesque areas within Valhalla Provincial Park.
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- Jumbo
This tarn at Jumbo Pass is hidden with no trails to it, making it a great place for absolute solitude.
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- Kokanee Lake
A popular hike near the town of Nelson, Kokanee Lake is a beautiful lake within Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.
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- Jumbo Pass Anemones
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- The Devils Range
The Devils Range in Valhalla Provincial Park, seen here from near the summit of Lucifer Peak.
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- The Rockwall
Floe Lake sits beneath part of the Rockwall, along one of the most challenging backpacking trails in the Rockies.
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- Columbia River
The largest North American River to drain into the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River is a major feature of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
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- Rathtrevor Beach
On the calm, sheltered side of Vancouver Island is Rathtrevor Beach.
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- Campers Bay
One of the campsites along the famous West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island's southwestern coast.
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- Ponderosa Pine Bark
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- Idaho Peak Lookout
A former fire lookout in the West Kootenays.
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- Wildflowers
Wildflowers carpet Idaho Peak near New Denver in mid-late July.
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- Lucifer Peak
Part of the Devils Range in Valhalla Provincial Park, I scrambled to the summit to take in its unobscured 360 degree views.
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- Lucifer's View
Looking over the Gwillim Lakes and Drinnon Pass from Lucifer Peak.
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- Drinnon Pass
Drinnon Pass in Valhalla Provincial Park, a remote park in the interior of BC.
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- Macbeth Icefield
A punishing route leads to the Macbeth Icefield in the Purcell Mountain Range.
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- Glacier Creek Regional Park
Wilderness camping at its finest, with lakefront views, no fees, and no big RVs with generators.
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- Jumbo Mountain
Controversy surrounds the Jumbo, as developers have been proposing a mega-ski-resort in the area for years.
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- Bonilla Point
One of the nicest sections of the West Coast Trail is as it passes the sea stacks of Bonilla Point.
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- Shuswap Sunset
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- Settlers Road
Fog briefly parts while driving along a forestry road on the southern edge of Kootenay National Park.
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- Ponderosa Pine
Common in the Okanagan and the other dry areas of southern BC.
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- Kokanee Creek
A view from one of the many short walks within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.
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- Kootenay Lake
A summer rainstorm passes over Kootenay Lake.
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- Toboggan Falls Erosion
Toboggan Falls in Mount Robson Provincial Park has given the rocks an unusual texture.
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- Fish Lake
Fish Lake in Top of the World Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies.
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