in year 2009, I bought a BC Magazine to celebrate its 50 years featuring a list of what to do in the province I live for the past 45 years. Here I will remain for the rest of my life.
We call this province beautiful British Columbia!
The list could go on. These are just a teaser.
A bird on guard for thee.
- HIKE the West Coast Trail
- DIVE the Emerald Sea
- HUNT for mythical monsters
- CYCLE the Trans Canada Trail
- BE ALONE with nature
- MOTORCYCLE through the Kootenays
- HURL YOURSELF from a great height
- SURF a West Coast wave
- BACKPACK the Chilkoot Trail
- SET FOOT on every Gulf Island
Balu Pass
- SAUNTER along the Seawall
- GLIMPSE BC’s wild horses
- DANCE at a powwow
- GO TUBING in the Okanagan
- GAWK at Squamish eagles
- PADDLE the Bowron Lakes
- PHOTOGRAPH a wild bear
- BARE IT ALL on Wreck Beach
- MOSEY through hoodoo country
- SUMMIT a mountain
Walking towards the lake to check it out.
- TOUR the Duffrey Lake loop
- DRIVE BC”s Alaska Highway
- WHALE WATCH at Telegraph Cove
- RIDE the Seven Summits Trail
- WITNESS the northern lights
- SOAK in a natural hot spring
- DISCOVER ancient petroglyphs
- BOAT up Bute Inlet
- GET GOBSMACKED by mountain light
- BOARD a BC ferry
View from higher grounds. Beyond is the frozen lake
- SKI into O’Hara Lodge
- RUN a wild river
- VISIT a volcano
- DEVOUR BC at Feast of Fields
- FOLLOW dinosaur footprints
- FLY A KITE on Wickaninnish Beach
- WALK BAREFOOT in the forest
- BOUNCE through Barkerville
- BITE into a BC apple
- TAKE the road less travelled
41. REVEL in a wildflower meadow
42. SCALE THE Stawamus Chief
43. MAKE A 50-YEAR PLAN to visit every BC Park
44. SAIL through Haida Gwaii
45. WAKE UP some place wonderful
46. PLAY HOMAGE to the Cheewhat Giant
47. ZIP across the sky
48. HEAR THE ROAR of a mighty waterfall
49. DO some good
50. RAISE A GLASS of BC wine
Well, I’ve only done half of this. If I was born here, probably, I would have done most on this list tripping along the back country roads with a bumper sticker “Get those rocks off my road!”
Reflections 
I would love to see that bumper sticker! Your images are wonderful but the sunflowers are my favorite. I’m an American from Georgia and have driven on a few of those rocky, gravel roads going to and from Alaska. We drove the Alaska Highway in BC on the way to Alaska and the Cassier on our way home with a few side trips off the highways along the way. Thanks for taking part in the back country roads challenge!
I wish we kept that sticker. The four-wheel drive is now gone but the memories live on. Alaska Highway is so beautiful. Way to go for passing through.
I can’t decide if I should Hurl myself or Bare it all first. Either way, you will be Gobsmacked. Check that one off your list, Perpetua. 😆😬
Ha! Only you noticed the word, Lois. I cannot bare to see nudist nor people screaming coming harikari.
Your home is in such a beautiful place Perpetua, you could find adventure every day and never run out of new places! We’ve visited but barely touched the surface. I hear you’re having unseasonably hot weather this summer tho, hope no fires like the US west. Great idea for the post
Thank you, Tina. Just in my area, we have two preserved areas in walking distance. Who would know I live in the city? Currently, BC has over 1250 wild fires. The air is so smokey.