Sometimes the most simple days in nature make for the best times. This was exactly the case of my girlfriend and I's paddle on a sweet section of the Kootenay River in South Eastern B.C.
It's always nice to stumble upon wildlife but this particular encounter made me think. I stumbled upon this bear who had figured out a way to drink from plastic water bottles.
I grew up in Northeastern Ontario and learned a great deal about the geography and history of the area through the Scouting movement. Great experience.
We're two steps away from total protection of the Flathead River Valley. In a remarkable move, the BC Government has banned mining from the region. Now we're asking the Prime Minister to establish permanent protection for BC's Flathead River Valley.
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