Happy Holidays from the FMCBC!
Celebrating 2025 FMCBC Grants in Action
At the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC), we are proud to support our member clubs through our grant program, helping them enhance trails, build tools, and empower outdoor recreation across the province. This year, we had several exceptional clubs received funding to make their impactful projects a reality. Here are three clubs showcasing how they’re putting their grants into action: 1. Chilliwack Outdoor [...]
World Mental Health Day: Why Access to Nature Matters for Everyone
On World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2025), we’re celebrating something simple and profoundly needed: regular time in nature. The science is clear—contact with green and blue spaces reduces stress, improves mood, and supports long-term mental well-being. For the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC), this isn’t just interesting evidence; it’s one of the reasons we advocate so strongly for protecting non-motorized access to BC’s backcountry [...]
Book Review: The Canadian Rockies Rediscovered
by Paul Zizka - A Book Review by Ron Dart, a member of the Chilliwack Outdoor Club - There are “A”, “B” and “C” level novels that hold the reader for different reasons, but it is the classical “A” books we return to many times in our all too human journey. There can be no doubt that Paul Zizka’s compelling and creative photographs in The Canadian Rockies [...]
A Magical, Musical Hike
Just two of us? That was a surprise to both of us at the trail meet-up. We were expecting 4 others. We decided to hike anyway. Hike leader, Liz Bicknell, leads a delightful hike along some lesser-known trails up and around Mt. Work, on Vancouver Island. Chatting intermittently, Liz spotted and named flora and at times quietly listened to and identified bird songs while we arrived at [...]