RVwest online magazine for RV camping

Following their hearts

Bill and Shirlee Matheson, a happily retired couple currently living in Calgary, have travelled to northern B.C. with their RV every year for the past 28 years.

by Kali Love

Boise

Raise your eyes to the skies

Visitors flock to the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, home to many bird species.

by Glynis Fediuk

RV Friendly Businesses

Explore the gold fields of Alaska and watch history come alive

Engaging tours, fascinating artifacts and a living museum: Welcome to Gold Dredge 8.

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Creston

Celebrating 100 years

Explore all the natural wonders contained within BC Parks as the provincial organization marks its 100th anniversary.

by Trevor Crawley

Tumbler Ridge

A startling discovery

Tumbler Ridge celebrates its dino roots with walking tours along dinosaur trackways and a discovery centre dedicated to housing fossils from the region.

by Kali Love

Dawson Creek

Meander near the Creek

Dawson Creek is surrounded with prime habitat for wildlife as well as wetlands for migratory and resident birds.

by Trevor Crawley

Prince George

Discovering the region’s wonders

The members of the Prince George Naturalists Club share a love of wildlife and geology and have planned field trips throughout the year to fully enjoy the areas surrounding Prince George.

by Kali Love

Victoria

The life aquatic

Off the coast of Pedder Bay on Vancouver Island is Race Rocks Ecological Reserve—an area frequented by steller sea lions and a stopover point for migratory birds.

by Trevor Crawley

100 Mile House

Flock to the marsh

Catch a glimpse of many kinds of birds and wildlife around 100 Mile House in the B.C. Interior.

by Trevor Crawley

Barkerville

Paddle to paradise

Bowron Lake, near Wells, B.C., has a world-class canoeing circuit that takes wilderness enthusiasts into areas with pristine scenery.

by Trevor Crawley

Twin Pond in San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge

Douglas

Refuges for the rare

The water resources at the San Bernardino and Leslie Canyon national wildlife refuges attract many unusual life forms,

by Glynis Fediuk

Alberta South

Stop, rock and roll

Frank Slide is made up of things both huge and small—it has rocks larger than the average home as well as tiny creatures scurrying between the boulders.

by Glynis Fediuk