camping
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Where you can’t camp in the Southern Interior this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – For many people in the Southern Interior, the Victoria Day long weekend marks…
Vernon bylaw will step up monitoring at homeless camps
VERNON – With the number of homeless camps expected to rise again this summer, efforts…
Land slide activity leads to indefinite closure of North Okanagan fishing resort
NORTH OKANAGAN – Things have come to a rocky end for a North Okanagan resort.…
‘I got nowhere to go’: Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
“WE WOULDN’T BE HERE IF WE HAD SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO” LUMBY – Virginia Meunier…
Campers reminded to properly store food and other wildlife attractants
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t put yourself, your fellow campers and surrounding wildlife in danger by being…
Rainclouds fail to scare away too many North Okanagan tourists
VERNON – Cool, rainy weather over the past few weeks may have put a bit…
Stop dreaming and start planning; B.C. camping reservations are about to open
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you’re dreaming of summer sun, beaches and sitting around a campfire, you’re…
It will cost you more to camp at some popular Interior provincial parks this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Camping fees are changing at B.C. parks with increases to some of the…
Damage at popular North Okanagan camping area puts province in action
VERNON - Those who frequent Grizzly Lake on the Aberdeen Plateau above Vernon during the summer camping season might notice some changes over the next couple years. Recreation Sites and Trails B.C., a branch of the Ministry of Forests, is proposing an approximately 30-unit campground at the north end of Grizzly Lake. Okanagan District recreation...
Your low-down on the May long weekend weather
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Environment Canada is calling for some pretty spectacular weather this May long weekend. Across the Thompson-Okanagan there will be sunny skies for much of the weekend, with highs getting up to 26 Celcius. Those in Vernon can expect sunshine and a high of 26 C on Saturday, followed by a reprieve from the...
What you should know before spending the night at a forestry campsite
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you can’t bear the thought of digging out your own personal earthen toilet bowl, jump back in your 36 foot deluxe model travel trailer and turn right around — forestry camping is not for you. Those of you who didn’t spend Sunday morning frantically reserving a campsite in one of B.C.’s provincial...
Don’t forget to book your camping sites this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you decide to sleep in this Sunday you might miss out on the summer you’ve been dreaming of. The online and call centre reservation system for provincial campgrounds officially opens Sunday, March 15 at 9 a.m. Reservable sites tend to book up quickly, especially at the more popular campgrounds and for long...
When to start reserving provincial camping sites
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Camping enthusiasts can set their alarms for the 9 a.m. opening of the online camping reserve system, Sunday, March 15. The interactive reservation website displays availability, layout and amenities for 115 front country campgrounds in 99 provincial parks. Reservations can also be made on the go using smartphones, but you aren't limited to...
Boonstock attendees seek accommodation on classified sites
PENTICTON - Thousands of people have purchased tickets for Boonstock music festival this August long weekend; some are camping, some are staying in hotels or with friends and family. But what about the people travelling from out of town looking for another option? People have been posting “wanted” ads to classified sites like kijiji.ca hoping...
Savona Trailers provided illegal camping
KAMLOOPS - Two lake front lots in Savona that were used as a campground up through the 1990s should not have been used for seasonal camping when the new owners took over in 2006 the Supreme Court of B.C. has decided. Thompson Nicola Regional District Development Director Regina Sadilkova says after nearly seven years of...