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The Kootenays: Eight Reasons to Head to Fernie This Weekend

Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by Sonu Purhar.

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by Dave Quinn
As I write this it is early March – and the hot sun streams in my window, made hotter by reflections off the meltwater puddles on the street in front of my house. The first flowers of the year are coming out on the warm hillsides in the valley below.
This is not your [...]

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The A-trains: 10 Dreamy Rail Vacations to Stoke Your Boiler

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Sonu Purhar.

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• Amtra • The U.S. is known for its national parks, and this 14-day pioneer-themed rail journey explores five of the most scenic: Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches and Canyonlands.

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The Kootenays’ Whitewater: Up in Cold Smoke

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Dave Quinn.

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Nelson’s backcountry Cold Smoke Powderfest comes as B.C.’s Whitewater contemplates future ideas for expansion, including plans to expand into critical habitat for the south Selkirk endangered mountain caribou herd.

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Pacific Northwest: Keep the B-Train?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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Amtrak passenger trains have been running between Vancouver and Seattle since 1995, offering a scenic roll across the border. But it is only in the past six months that the service has become truly practical for British Columbians looking for a daytrip or weekend in Space Needle Town.