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    #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring our grace #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring our graceful marine life, The Sockeye Salmon! Also known as Pink salmon have silver-like skin with small scales and large black oval spots on their back and tail. They prefer shallow, calm rivers and creeks because they have a more difficult time with jumping over obstacles in their path. Sockeye salmon range in size from 35-46 cm in length and have a life span of about two years! Unfortunately sockeye salmon numbers have decreased rapidly in 2020 with approximately 293,000 fish returning to spawn. The average adult fish returning to the watershed from 1980 - 2014 was 9.6 million every year. The salmon runs in BC are nothing less than spectacular. Here in #GoldCountryBC you’re sure to see a salmon or two in one of our many unique rivers! Remember to respect all the local wildlife and never forget to snap that perfect picture from your adventures! #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Eduardo
    #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring this open scene hi #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring this open scene hike, Mesa to Barnes Lake campsite, also known as Three Meadows Trail! Join us in the small town of #AshcroftBC and take a hike on of the many beautiful trails here in Gold Country. With endless possibilities for adventure, you’ll never go wrong when you visit our great communities! From the Fire Hall #1, follow 97c south and drive 1.32 km until you reach Mesa Vista Dr. Turn left and drive 1.13 km along Mesa Vista Dr. It should turn to gravel and you will cross a cattle guard which is marked as a waypoint. Keep going up the road for a short distance until you see the trail head on your right, which leads up the hill. The trail starts rather steep and can be tiring so make sure to have lots of water! About midway up the first steep hill, the trail splits, keep left and continue up the ridge to go to Barnes Lake. The first major climb ends at a plateau. This is a pasture area that you will cross. There is no obvious path here, head towards the fence on the south side of the field. Once you have crossed the pasture you will come to a barbed wire fence, follow it to the left and you will be taken up another uphill trail, now this trail will really get the muscles going! At this point you will have travelled 2.15 km, that’s quite the way! In all the trail takes around 2.5 hours to complete and is about 3.85 km long. #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Brandy Cooper-Chardon
    Join us today in #GoldCountryBC and check out all Join us today in #GoldCountryBC and check out all of our amazing fast food chains we have in our rural communities! You can never go wrong when it comes to spoiling yourself with a small treat! #geocachegoldcountrybc #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail
    #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring the stunn #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring the stunning Gray Wolf! Latin name Canis Lupis. Wolves are larger than coyotes and have a broader snout and rounded ear tips. While running, wolves tend to carry their tails out behind them unlike coyotes that will carry their tails downwards. With the wolf population reaching 8000 and increasing! Wolves are definitely a magical sight to see! Wolves spread out across most of British Columbia and tend to put a bump in our Cariboo population here in Canada. Now because of this the wolf is a game species throughout our region. Fun fact! Wolves are marathon runners and can cover a great distance and sprint up to 60 km/h! * If you see a wolf, do not let it approach. Avoid the temptation to capture a close up photograph and do not let wolves become comfortable around people. Keeping them wild and wary is safer for everyone. * If you encounter a wolf or wolves on a kill, they may become defensive or territorial. Slowly back out of the area without running or turning your back. Have your bear spray handy and ready to deploy. * If a wolf approaches and shows signs of aggression, DO NOT RUN. Be assertive with the animal by throwing rocks, yelling, making yourself appear large and threatening. It is important that you NEVER play dead with a wolf. Keep slowly backing away and out of the area until you can get to safety.  * Use bear spray as a deterrent as you would with a bear or cougar.  Join us in our small history filled towns for more unique information on all the different wildlife in our #GoldCountryBC Communities! Enjoy your visit and get ready to make endless memories here in Gold Country BC. #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Martina
    #Onthetrail Tuesday! Featuring this secluded hidd #Onthetrail Tuesday! Featuring this secluded hidden gem, Burkholder Trail! This 6.5 kilometre trail is located just outside rugged Lillooet BC! This scenic trail leads you to Burkholder Lake, where there is a campground for you to enjoy a stay. However remember that this campground doesn’t have any facilities. If you have an equine partner, be sure to come and enjoy a peaceful trail ride! How to get there, the trail head is located at the Lac La Mare recreation site, first head onto the Yalakom Rd, Proceed up this road and you’ll come to a bridge, cross it. At the Yalakom Recreation Site proceed another 2.4 km where you will turn left. Continue on this road for 5.5 km where you will turn right, continue for another 0.5 km and you will come to the Lac La Mare Recreation Site. Drive past the first campsite for a few hundred metres and the trailhead is marked with a sign to the left! For parking continue past the sign for a short distance, be careful not to block In any fellow campers! Here in #GoldCountryBC there is endless hidden gems for you to explore! With something for everyone, your endless support won’t go unnoticed here in our small towns! Don’t forget to have fun, snap a few pictures and respect all of the local wildlife! #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail
    In Quebec Sugar Shacks are a warm, inviting and fr In Quebec Sugar Shacks are a warm, inviting and friendly place where people often stop and enjoy themselves, here In Gold Country you can experience that same great feeling in BC’s very own Sugar Shack! Located 30 minutes from #ClintonBC in beautiful 70 Mile BC. #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail #smallbusiness
    #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring the come #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring the come back bird, the Osprey! Osprey are a large, long winged bird with different distinct markings on females and males. The male osprey is usually all white below (on their stomachs, under the neck) and females usually have a necklace of dark streaks on their neck while also being noticeably bigger then the males. The osprey wings have a very noticeable bend at the “wrist” of their wings and sometimes can be mistaken for gulls! Osprey often inhabit lakes, rivers and often sea coasts. However back in the 1950’s Osprey declined drastically, but since then they have slowly been making their comeback! There is an estimated 460,000 global population of individual Osprey. Fun fact! Ospreys mate for life. Their first nest is small, but they return and add to it every year. After a few years, the nest can be big enough for a human to sit in! Whether you’re passing through or planning your next trip, here in #GoldCountryBC there is endless wildlife to see and trails to explore! #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Bill
    #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring the Big Bar Cross #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring the Big Bar Cross Country Ski Trails in the small town of #ClintonBC ! With 26 km of cross country ski trails the Big Bar Ski Trails have trails ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced! From hiking and having a picnic to snowshoeing and skiing, this location is a must stop. To make your way on over to Big Bar Ski Trails head north from Clinton on Hwy 97 to the Big Bar Lake Turn off. Then off onto Big Bar Lake Road and journey approximately 6 km where you will see the main parking area for the trails! Enjoy the beautiful snow frosted marble range while you’re exploring the ever changing scenery here at Big Bar Cross Country Ski trails. With endless fun and the opportunity to see all kinds of local wildlife, you will never go wrong when you visit our small #GoldCountryBC Communities! Remember to respect all of wonderful wildlife and always be ready to take that perfect picture. #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail
    Did you know? Here in Canada National Volunteer We Did you know? Here in Canada National Volunteer Week has gone from April 24, 2022 and will continue until April 30, 2022! National Volunteer Week (NVW) is organized by Volunteering Canada and is an annual celebration often celebrated in many countries. This celebration has been organized to show appreciation and also promote volunteerism and volunteering. To help create bonds formed in common aspirations and goals, empathy is a key quality to have when you’re wanting people to connect and relate with others. To connect people from diverse backgrounds and see the world through the eyes of others, volunteering can help us develop empathy! Let’s celebrate together here in #GoldCountryBC the empathy, compassion, and generosity of Canadas Volunteers that brings all of our amazing communities together! #NVW2022 #EmpathyInAction #VolunteersBringHeart #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail #WildernessAwarenessWednesday
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    Join us today and explore this authentic shop in # Join us today and explore this authentic shop in #AshcroftBC , Natures Gifts! This authentic shop was founded in 2002, when the Fournier’s pursued their passion for promoting a lifestyle of healthy living and also adding so many unique items. Natures Gifts has all sorts of little surprises waiting for you to explore here in our small town! Here in #GoldCountryBC by supporting small businesses in our communities, you are also supporting ambitions! Local small businesses will be eagerly awaiting your future visit in Gold Country BC! #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #ShopLocal #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail
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    High in the Cariboo is one of the most spectacular views of ancient geological formations in British Columbia. The Marble Range was created some 500 million years ago and lies atop the southwest edge of the Cariboo Plateau. The geology is generally a mix of dolomite and limestone. The range runs a length of approximately 65 kilometers and is about 20 kilometers in width covering an area of more than 1200 kilometers.The unusual looking limestone is known as karst topography. First recognized by renowned geographer, and the “father of karst geomorphology”, Jovan Cvijic named the formations for the Kras region of Slovenia where his scientific research of the unique geology first took place. The formations and landscape are the result of water action dissolving limestone, dolomite or marble. The geological process occurs over thousands of years creating unusual surfaces both above and below ground including caves, sinkholes, gorges, springs, disappearing and underground streams, and vertical shafts.A magnificent view of the ancient geomorphology can be reached by traversing the trail that runs along Porcupine Creek through the canyon and up to Lime Ridge. The journey to the trail takes a scenic route along the border of Edge Hills Provincial Park and the trail proper follows the creek into Marble Range Provincial Park. Once at the trailhead, the hike is a pleasant jaunt through the pine and mixed forest following the sweet sound of the creek below. Porcupine Creek flows south from the range and into Kelly Lake in Downing Provincial Park at the southern end of Edge Hills. The trail is rich with colourful wild flowers and a variety of wild berries. Much of the Rails & Trails flora once provided the Secwepmec people with an abundance of food, dyes and herbal medicines. Keep alert to the many animals that may be watching from the cover of the woods. Deer are plentiful.When the trail crosses the creek the path leads through a gully and eventually winds to the rightto follow a steeper climb up to the ridge. The ridge exposes the hiker to the magnificent view of therange against a deep blue sky and the thick forest carpeting the valley. While many may choose to sitand absorb the remarkable geology, others may want to stroll the ridge in search of other views of therange and the valley below. Be sure to take along binoculars, they will give you the opportunity to possibly sight a small herd of bighorn sheep. The range is a major migration path for these amazingly sure-footed creatures, as they navigate the steep cliffs and alpine landscape, moving from the Fraser River canyons into the nearby provincial parklands. Be alert, as the alpine ridge is exposed to the elements and subject to changing weather conditions, often with strong winds. Also, there is little reprieve from the heat of the mid-day sun, so be sure to take along a hat and plenty of sunscreen and water. Regardless of the caveat, the hike and the views are well worth the trip to what feels like the top of the world. The Porcupine Creek Canyon trail takes one to a world where the scenic landscape is unparalleled. This magnificent ridge, with a splendid view of a unique and ancient geological wonder, reigns high above the Cariboo Plateau in the heart of Gold Country.Photo by Jack TaylorVillage of Ashcroft | Love Clinton | Village of Cache Creek | District of Logan Lake | Savona Activities | Lillooet, British Columbia #TrailingTuesday #AdventureToLearn #ExploreBC #ExploreGoldCountryBC #Geocaching ... See MoreSee Less

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    #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring our grace #WildernessAwarenessWednesday Featuring our graceful marine life, The Sockeye Salmon! Also known as Pink salmon have silver-like skin with small scales and large black oval spots on their back and tail. They prefer shallow, calm rivers and creeks because they have a more difficult time with jumping over obstacles in their path. Sockeye salmon range in size from 35-46 cm in length and have a life span of about two years! Unfortunately sockeye salmon numbers have decreased rapidly in 2020 with approximately 293,000 fish returning to spawn. The average adult fish returning to the watershed from 1980 - 2014 was 9.6 million every year. The salmon runs in BC are nothing less than spectacular. Here in #GoldCountryBC you’re sure to see a salmon or two in one of our many unique rivers! Remember to respect all the local wildlife and never forget to snap that perfect picture from your adventures! #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Eduardo
    #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring this open scene hi #Onthetrail Tuesday Featuring this open scene hike, Mesa to Barnes Lake campsite, also known as Three Meadows Trail! Join us in the small town of #AshcroftBC and take a hike on of the many beautiful trails here in Gold Country. With endless possibilities for adventure, you’ll never go wrong when you visit our great communities! From the Fire Hall #1, follow 97c south and drive 1.32 km until you reach Mesa Vista Dr. Turn left and drive 1.13 km along Mesa Vista Dr. It should turn to gravel and you will cross a cattle guard which is marked as a waypoint. Keep going up the road for a short distance until you see the trail head on your right, which leads up the hill. The trail starts rather steep and can be tiring so make sure to have lots of water! About midway up the first steep hill, the trail splits, keep left and continue up the ridge to go to Barnes Lake. The first major climb ends at a plateau. This is a pasture area that you will cross. There is no obvious path here, head towards the fence on the south side of the field. Once you have crossed the pasture you will come to a barbed wire fence, follow it to the left and you will be taken up another uphill trail, now this trail will really get the muscles going! At this point you will have travelled 2.15 km, that’s quite the way! In all the trail takes around 2.5 hours to complete and is about 3.85 km long. #WildernessAwarenessWednesday #Trailingtuesday #GoldCountryBC #explorebc #supportlocal #staysafe #FirstResponseTourism #GConthetrail Photo Credit: Brandy Cooper-Chardon
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