My Bucket List is not grandiose – just a couple of small things that I feel I must do before I kick the proverbial fatal vessel. Last Sunday, 13 Sept 2015 I managed to tick off one on my list. My first attempt to reach Cheam Peak in June 2011 had been abandoned when my Honda CRV got stuck on some rather large stones which got jammed under the […]

A Swedish wildlife photographer has captured some photos of the rare spirit bear in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest, but refuses to divulge the animals’ exact location so they remain undisturbed. Tom Svensson’s photos were published in the Daily Mail earlier this week. He said the group, seen eating fish, was very calm. One in 10 black bears has white or cream-coloured fur. They are not related to polar bears. This […]

    Site appears to equal importance of original Burgess Shale discovery Researchers have discovered a significant new shale fossil bed in Kootenay National Park that could equal the importance and one day even surpass the original discovery of the Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park. The exact location is being kept confidential but it`s near Marble Canyon. Michael Streng and a newly discovered fossil at a new Burgess Shale […]