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No overnight camping in B.C. provincial parks until June with graduated reopening of facilities
B.C. Parks and recreational sites will start re-opening beginning May 14, but it will be…
B.C. Provincial parks reduced to limited day use, camping closed until April 30
The B.C. camping season has been put on hold, at least for the next several…
Easter weekend campsites still available in the Okanagan and Kamloops
A mild end to February is bringing with it the promise of an early spring…
Now is the time to book for the May long weekend at B.C. parks
Looking out the window at the cold, snow covered vistas in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Province likely won’t remove stolen pick-up abandoned in Lac du Bois park near Kamloops
A pick-up truck that was spotted balancing on a cliff’s edge in a protected park…
Camping opportunities at B.C. parks continues to grow
PENTICTON – B.C. Parks continues to improve its Discover Camping reservation system. The Ministry of…
HAPPY CAMPERS: Here’s all the new sites and amenities at local and provincial campgrounds
Campers in the Thompson-Okanagan this summer will have more places to camp and more facilities…
Despite winter weather, time to think about booking your favourite B.C. Park campsite
There hasn’t been much incentive weather-wise lately for camping enthusiasts to start thinking about this…
Where to find camping in the North Okanagan when provincial parks are full
VERNON – Fail to snag a campsite at one of B.C.’s Provincial Parks this long…
Have you explored this 5,500-hectare provincial park near Vernon?
VERNON – Mention Silver Star and the first thing most people think of is the…
Stop dreaming and start planning; B.C. camping reservations are about to open
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you’re dreaming of summer sun, beaches and sitting around a campfire, you’re…
Expect to see smoke at Monck this March
MERRITT – It’s once again that time of year when prescribed burns are undertaken to…
It will cost you more to camp at some popular Interior provincial parks this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Camping fees are changing at B.C. parks with increases to some of the…
Community packs open house for future of Kal Park
VERNON - A Ministry of Transportation open house about removing land from Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park drew supporters and opposers, though no one seemed to be changing their mind on the project. The open house was designed to provide more information about the Ministry’s proposal to exclude a 30-meter right-of-way from the park to allow...
Salmon run countdown begins
KAMLOOPS - People are already making plans for the return of millions of sockeye salmon to Adams River this fall, including the Adams River Salmon Society, B.C. Parks and Tourism Kamloops. Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park is undergoing upgrades, forcing the closure of the day-use area and main parking lot adjacent to the entrance at the...
Human remains found at Haynes Point Provincial Park
OSOYOOS - Human remains were found at Haynes Point Provincial Park yesterday. The discovery was reported to Osoyoos RCMP after a contractor excavating for washroom upgrade found the bones at a depth of about four to five feet. An investigation has so far determined the bones to be archeological and in close proximity to other...
Wildfire regulations to limit open burning
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire Management Branch is cracking down on open burning regulations, to help reduce the risk of wildfires in the Kamloops region. The size of open fires will be restricted starting at noon on May 15, 2014 in most areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre. Clearwater and Salmon Arm Fire Zones are excluded from...