Nature & Birding in B.C.

Living in the southern interior of British Columbia gives me access to the highest diversity of wildlife in Canada and a wide range of habitats.  Within a few hours drive from our home in the village of Logan Lake I can be hiking in alpine tundra, kayaking on the coast, birding in a huge array or wetlands and lakes or exploring forests, sagebrush, grasslands and more. Scroll down to select postings of memorable trips and local birding expeditions.

See also posts on trips outside British Columbia – Travels beyond BC

An American Badger photographed on the Douglas Lake Ranch, 3 August 2016. I was driving slowly along the public road when this badger ambled across the road and paused long enough for me to get a photo. ©Alan Burger
Some favourite hiking areas. View from Zupjok Peak near the Coquihalla Highway summit. The nearby peaks are all named after S American camelids: Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna and Guanaco. ©Alan Burger


Lake wildlife 2024 – Mamit and Tunkwa Lakes – click here

Chilcotin & Vancouver Island – September 2024 – click here

Mount Assiniboine hiking – July/August 2024 – click here

Kayaking in the Broughton Archipelago 2024 – click here

Wildlife Highlights 2023 – click here

Mamit Lake wildlife in 2023 – click here

Fall exploration in BC – 2023: Wells Gray Park – click here

Cathedral Park back-country hike – August 2023 – click here

Zupjok-Alpaca Peaks hiking trip – July 2023 – click here

Wildlife Highlights 2022 – click here

Mamit Lake wildlife in 2022 – click here

Down the B.C. coast in “Sea Wolf” – September 2022 – click here

Cathedral Park hiking – 15-18 August 2022 -click here

Kayaking Kootenay Lakes – July 2022 – click here

Travel in B.C. & Alaska on the “Sea Wolf” – April 2022 – click here

Wildlife Highlights 2021 – click here

Mamit Lake in fall – September/October 2021 – click here

More Mamit Lake wildlife  – August 2021 – click here

Cathedral Park hiking – 26-30 July 2021 – click here

Birding by kayak on Mamit Lake, Summer 2021 – click here

Birding by kayak on Mamit Lake, August 2020 – click here

More wildlife from Mamit Lake, September 2020 – click here

Kayaking in the Gulf Islands, B.C. – August 2020 – click here

Cathedral Park hiking – 14-18 September 2020 – click here