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The haskap berry is a growing trend in the Okanagan and beyond
Full of antioxidants, this superfood is catching on in the Thompson Okanagan as awareness for…
Why there are more grasshoppers, leafhoppers than usual in Okanagan this summer
Grasshoppers and leafhoppers are both benefitting from the hot and dry summer of 2021 in…
It’s going to be a glorious season for morel mushrooms in the Okanagan
Wildfires may not be good for humans, but certain mushrooms thrive after the heat. Scott…
Why more spiders will be crawling into your home this autumn
A wet spring meant more bugs, and more bugs meant more spiders will be finding…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops woman has surprise encounter with endangered badger
A longtime Kamloops resident had never seen a badger within the city until she found…
iN PHOTOS: Natural beauty abounds on a walk along Penticton shorelines
Avid wildlife photographer Jodi Forster has been finding an abundance of colourful flora and fauna…
iN PHOTOS: Creative woodcarver’s sculptures popping up around Okanagan
Woodcarver Kamron Garbe just finished his second commissioned piece for the City of Kelowna, transforming…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Moose walks by slowly for trail camera
Animals are always on the go out in the wild and even with technology that…
What a hoot: An owl breakfast too good to share
VERNON – A mouse may not be everyone's idea of a good breakfast, but this…
GoPro captures dramatic bald eagle feeding frenzy on Haida Gwaii
A B.C. man has caught some amazing footage giving viewers a real birds-eye view of…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Trail camera captures doe and fawn enjoying nature
If you watched last week's Wild Wednesday video you might have noticed a mule deer…
WILD WEDNESDAY: An up-close look at B.C.’s yellow-bellied marmot
The yellow-bellied marmot is a large rodent found throughout B.C.'s Interior. They normally stick to…
IN VIDEO: Watch out for this invasive Okanagan plant before it rips your driveway apart
KELOWNA – It came as an ornamental plant but like many other species introduced into…
Turtle crossing signs not stopping the slaughter of turtles on Kelowna Road
KELOWNA – The Jurome family have spent decades living on Belgo Pond Farm and, all…
WILD WEDNESDAY: What you need to know about the Canada goose and its young
Mid-spring is breeding season for the Canada goose. The wild goose can be found throughout…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Laid back moose happy to get wet and show off for camera
Out of the way waterfowl, this moose decided to take a refreshing dip and wasn't…
Kamloops nature enthusiast Frank Ritcey gets spotlight in BBC series
KAMLOOPS — The city's very own 'nature guy', Frank Ritcey, will be featured in an…
How to protect the Okanagan’s precious water supply when planting your garden
KELOWNA – Looking around at Okanagan gardens it’s obvious that they stretch to two extremes…
More endangered American White Pelicans photographed in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Not many American White Pelicans pass through the Okanagan on their way to…
Fresh air, birds, phone chargers: Central Okanagan parks add new amenity
KELOWNA – A dead cell phone won’t also mean death to your Instagram life at…
Pelicans on Okanagan Lake woke up just in time for their photo shoot
KELOWNA – If it wasn’t for hearing rumours, Annemarie de Jong likely wouldn’t have captured…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Amazing footage of a gray wolf
It can take up to two hours of video from a trail camera to capture…
WILD WEDNESDAY: A B.C. Interior grassland ‘video hike’
Every week, WildSafe B.C. posts a new video to its Facebook page to highlight a…
Public outcry could save the best wildlife videos in the Interior from extinction
KAMLOOPS – An upcoming social media hiatus planned by Wildsafe B.C. coordinator Frank Ritcey will…