Outside, in the area between the museum and the cliff, you will find totem poles of the Kwakiutl, Haida, and Gitxsan people as well as two Haida houses, one for the living and one for the dead. From here you get a good view of the main building of the museum, a unique design ifContinue reading “UBC – Vancouver – Part 2”
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10 great wilderness cabins and campsites in Canada
Whether it’s backcountry camping, huts for post-hike relaxation or a hot tub and luxury cabin after a day in a canoe, our tipsters know some great stays
The ultimate hike: three tasters of Canada’s Great Trail
The world’s longest trail, ready this year, traverses the entire country. It’s a busy path, our intrepid writer is told, so there shouldn’t be bears …
Scenes of the Canadian wilderness on the Great Trail
Capturing huge vistas and a chance encounter, Kevin Rushby hikes in western Canada in our weekly look at travel through pictures posted on Instagram
10 of Canada’s best lesser-known national parks
To mark its 150th anniversary, Canada is offering free entry to its stunning national parks. But which to pick? Here are 10 lesser-known wildernesses.
Canada’s great outdoors
Wildlife, mountains, islands and forests … Canada’s natural wonders – from Nova Scotia to Vancouver.
Walking Canada’s Fundy Footpath
The Bay of Fundy is famous for the world’s highest tides, but the spectacular trail along its north shore is used only by a handful of clued-up walkers
Ottawa to take starring role in Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations
Canada’s capital hopes the country’s year of festivities will boost tourism and focus attention on its fun side, its cool districts and its ambitious civic projects
The winter tradition of ‘mummering’, Newfoundland, Canada – in pictures
The custom of ‘mummering’ – in which groups of friends go from house to house, disguising their faces and playing the fool – has sprung back to life in Newfoundland. It even has its own festival
The thrill of ice canoeing on Canada’s St Lawrence river
Quebec’s semi-frozen St Lawrence river is the fearsome setting for a form of canoe racing that involves going over, as well as around, giant hunks of ice.
