Court rules 2 B.C. lakes cannot be publicly accessed, siding with Canada’s largest cattle ranch
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/public-private-access-minnie-stoney-lake-%20ranch-appeal-court-merritt-1.5938741
Working Group to Identify and Support Public Access to Priority Areas on Private Forest Lands in Alberni-Clayoquot
March 2, 2021, Port Alberni, BC ̶ Mosaic Forest Management and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, in partnership with the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, entered into an agreement to work together to prioritize and explore public access opportunities to areas within or adjacent to Mosaic-managed private forest lands in the Alberni-Clayoquot region. Through this agreement, a working [...]
Cypress Mountain Resort: New Parking Rules
Cypress Mountain Resort has added a new pay parking system for backcountry users who park near the downhill resort (and don’t park in Lot 3B). I went up to check the situation out in early January on a nice sunny weekday. A flashing billboard warns about parking fees for backcountry users and a new wooden booth or shed has appeared at the west end of Lot 3B that [...]
Winter Access to Garibaldi Lake
BC Parks has announced (September 2021) that they have found "permanent" funding to allow the road to be plowed going forward. Thanks BC Parks- we really enjoyed having access here in winter 2020-21 too!
A Review of the Day-use Pass system at BC Parks from the FMCBC
Just like when you see a review of a new product or technology launch, we’re providing our take on the newly launched day-use pass at BC Parks. It’s part of our role and mission as the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC to protect and maintain access to BC’s backcountry. And, we will continue to advocate on your behalf to provide reasonable and safe access to non-motorized outdoor [...]