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Lac Du Bois
Armed forces reservists will be making noise near Kamloops
The Canadian Armed Forces will be conducting training of their reserve units in the Lac…
Kamloops grasslands home to mysterious salt water ponds unique to B.C.’s southern interior
– This story was originally published June 27, 2020. While the Lac du Bois grasslands…
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…
Pickup truck perched on cliff near Kamloops one of many stolen vehicles dumped in area
A truck perched precariously on a cliff in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands area was…
Here’s how you can help Mother Nature in Kamloops this Mother’s Day
KAMLOOPS — Volunteers with the Kamloops Naturalist Club are getting ready for the annual spring…
WATCH: A birds-eye view of the grasslands in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It's a view people rarely get to see, but a local man is…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for tips about illegal dumpers in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is teaming up with B.C. Parks to help protect…
Controlled to out of control: Dew Drop Trail wildfire in sensitive grassland
KAMLOOPS – The ground is still smouldering from the Dew Drop Trail wildfire and there…
Kamloops clubs join forces to clean off road vehicle area
KAMLOOPS – Local clubs teamed up, rolled up their sleeves to clean garbage and debris…
Club revving up for Bachelor Heights off road vehicle area clean up
KAMLOOPS – A group of outdoor enthusiasts are rolling up their sleeves for a clean…
Cleanup outside Kamloops nets 5,000 pounds of trash
KAMLOOPS – Progress for a 170 people this weekend looked like over 5,000 lbs. of…
Kamloops outdoors groups come together to clean trash out of grasslands
KAMLOOPS – After thousands of pounds of garbage were pulled out of the Dewdrop area…
Multiple cougar sightings shut down trail in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – The Battle Bluff trail will remain closed until further notice after a number…
Say goodbye to off-roading in the Lac du Bois grasslands near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Off-roaders who frequent the Lac du Bois area near Kamloops will need to…
UPDATE: Crews battling wildfire in Lac Du Bois area near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area northeast of…
Leaking grease barrel dumped near Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – A barrel of grease dumped and found leaking near the Lac du Bois…
VIDEO: Steep Kamloops hill climb caught on video causing a stir
KAMLOOPS – Nestled in the grasslands surrounding Kamloops is an area designated for off-road vehicles…
Couches, windows and Volkswagen bug pulled from Dewdrop during cleanup day
KAMLOOPS – While the area is still in need of much cleanup, several community groups…
Bullets, condoms and refuse – see what’s dumped in our protected grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Watching several trucks drive by Batchelor Heights into the province's protected grasslands and not knowing the driver's purpose for visiting makes Park Ranger Amanda Weber-Roy nervous as she prepares for a day of work in the Lac du Bois Grasslands Saturday. She looks for signs of recreational users — an ATV, a mountain...
Millions promised for pipeline construction inconvenience
KAMLOOPS - The Kinder Morgan crude oil pipeline expansion has yet to be approved but it's not stopping the company from signing millions of dollars worth agreements with communities that will be affected by the project. Kamloops and four parts of the Thompson Nicola Regional District signed agreements with the company Thursday, Feb. 26, joining...
Group continues to improve Lac du Bois trails
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve biked at Lac du Bois recently you may have noticed some changes as a local biking group continues to improve the trail system with maintenance, maps and signs. The Kamloops Bike Riders Association signed a partnership with B.C. Parks earlier this year. Since then they have been working towards managing and...
City prefers Lac du Bois route for pipeline
KAMLOOPS - As we wind down on the public comment period for the Kinder Morgan expansion project city staff are pointing to the Lac du Bois route as the better option while a group trying to protect the park has garnered more than 6,600 signatures against the route. Two options have been put forward for...