The Hope Slide: History and Viewpoint
The Hope Slide: A Haunting Chapter in Fraser Valley History There’s a moment on the drive between Hope and Princeton when the highway bends, the trees part, and you’re suddenly staring at a wall of…
Photo and travel guide to the Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Pitt Lake and Pitt Meadows by Canoe
Paddling Pitt Lake and Pitt Meadows: Our Canoe Guide to the Fraser Valley’s Hidden Waterway Our canoe slid onto Pitt Lake’s glassy surface just after dawn, and for a few seconds nobody spoke. The only…
Harrison Hot Springs and Harrison Lake
Harrison Hot Springs and Harrison Lake: A Fraser Valley Getaway Guide The first time you lower yourself into the steaming mineral water at Harrison Hot Springs, with Harrison Lake stretching out past the pool deck…
Fraser Valley Day Trips from Vancouver
Fraser Valley Day Trips from Vancouver: Our Team’s Favourite Escapes It’s Friday afternoon, the forecast is finally clear, and someone in the group chat asks the question we hear every week: “Where should we go…
Fraser River History in Brief
Fraser River History in Brief: Stories from the Fraser Valley Stand on the banks of the Fraser River at dawn near Hope BC and you will hear it before you see it — a low,…
Fort Langley National Historic Site
Fort Langley National Historic Site: A Journey into BC’s Fur Trade Past We still remember the first time we stepped through the wooden palisade at Fort Langley National Historic Site. The noise of the modern…
Farm Stands and Circle Farm Tours
Farm Stands and Circle Farm Tours: A Fraser Valley Road Trip We still remember the July afternoon we pulled onto a gravel shoulder outside Abbotsford, lured by a hand-painted sign that simply said “Strawberries.” Ten…
Chilliwack Hikes with a View
Chilliwack Hikes with a View: Our Favourite Fraser Valley Trails You climb the last few switchbacks, lungs burning, and then the trees open up. Below you, the Fraser Valley stretches out like a patchwork quilt…
Chainsaw Carvings of Hope, BC
Chainsaw Carvings of Hope, BC: Where Art Meets the Wild You round a bend on Highway 1, and suddenly a ten-foot grizzly bear is staring at you from the side of the road. Not a…
Best Photo Spots in Maple Ridge
The Best Photo Spots in Maple Ridge: A Fraser Valley Guide We still remember the first time we stood on the shore of Alouette Lake just after sunrise, watching mist curl off the water while…