When I set out to hike the West Coast Trail (WCT) on Vancouver Island last summer, my expectations were high. I’d heard more hype about this rainforest and beach hike than perhaps any other ...

Part 2 of the West Coast trail starts along the southern coastline of Vancouver Island and rejoins Alice ... shoes and because walking on the sand in hiking boots just is a really good way to ...

Cragun Foulger had long dreamed of hiking the West Coast Trail, the rugged 75-kilometre hike along the west coast of Vancouver Island that is considered a bucket-list trip for hikers and ...

I’ve wanted to hike the West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park. The 75-kilometre route follows the exposed western coastline of Vancouver Island, through old-growth forests, sandy beaches ...

Vancouver Island, off the west coast of British Columbia ... a 23-mile trail on the west coast of the island. Nootka Trail is not a hike for a beginner or out-of-shape hiker — it's often ...

From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...

Windfalls, landslides and washouts. The West Coast Trail took a serious beating from wild weather this winter — with Parks ...

B.C. This 48 mile trail sits off the west coast of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. And while the scenery is beautiful, the hike is grueling. This trail includes steep ladders, bridges and ...

"I've spent so much time hiking on Vancouver Island; my first ever backpacking trip was the West Coast Trail," she recalled. Of course, she has hiked all the trails she writes about in the book.

Across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Vancouver ... Island, where Highway 14 turns inland. What lies off the road is the real attraction. Port Renfrew is one end of the fabled West Coast Trail ...

Welcome, everybody, to Vancouver Island. I am at the Pachena Bay campground right now to start the West Coast trail ... And if you are hiking the trail from south to north, this will probably ...