About the Tick

All across Canada ticks of different shapes, sizes and varieties can be found. There are over 20 species but  only 3 posing an ongoing threat to humans. Tick bites can often be very painful and slow healing however if properly taken care of the chance of major infection and the potential of contracting a disease is minimal. Adult ticks are generally half the size of your pinkie fingernail. Ticks can be… Read the rest

Thompson Okanagan BC: Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park (Map 29/E5)
This section of the Adams River is world famous for its sockeye salmon run. This amazing display of nature occurs every fall, but it is the dominant runs, where millions of fish jam the stream, that attracts all of the attention. The dominant runs occur every four years–2010, 2014, 2018, etc. At other times of the year, birds and small mammals… Read the rest

Thompson Okanagan BC: Okanagan High Rim Trail (Map 17/E7–D2)
The High Rim Trail has received a lot of attention recently. From a new brochure to trail clearing and marking in 2009, this moderate backpacking trip can be done as a day or multi night trip. The 55 km (34 mile) trail follows the mountain ridge along the east side of Okanagan Lake and has many viewpoints of the valley. To… Read the rest