September 29, 2020
With four national and more than 75 provincial parks in the Kootenay Rockies feature mountains, lakes, ancient fossil fields, old-growth rainforests and alpine meadows renowned... Read More
July 6, 2020
Our regional tourism businesses are beginning to re-open for local residents and visitors to experience in a safe and responsible manner, but it’s still not... Read More
June 22, 2020
Everyone knows where to get a rush during our Kootenay winters; our mountains are famous for skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling. But our region doesn't slow-down... Read More
June 15, 2020
We come by our beauty naturally with BIG mountains - the Canadian Rockies, Purcells, Selkirks and the Monashees and vast valleys in-between these ancient mountain... Read More
June 11, 2020
The face of Kootenay travel has changed a lot over the years, defined by sudden, 'tipping-point' shifts in how industry and travellers traverse this mountainous... Read More
May 21, 2020
Rewind 135+ years ago to a time when British Columbia was lured into joining Canada with a promise of a transcontinental railway. In 1880, the... Read More
March 16, 2020
It is March, and typically in the Kootenay Rockies it means an end to big powder dumps and time to reflect on snow free trails... Read More
February 26, 2020
Powder, powder, powder may be a challenge for a few people in your ski group to accomplish 7 to 10 days in a row on... Read More
September 4, 2019
Glamping: if you haven't heard of the trend that took off several years ago, let's get you clued in. Glamorous camping = glamping. The term doesn't... Read More
August 13, 2019
Riding along a ridgeline, after a grueling ascent, the view of the West Kootenay mountain ranges finally comes into view. Our legs are burning, our... Read More
July 11, 2019
The Kootenays hold colossal secrets -- the kind that end in a discovery you'll want to share. And while some of the secrets listed below... Read More
May 23, 2019
The road less travelled highlights many of the area's finest attractions and activities in the Kootenays as we follow Highway 23/6 from Revelstoke to Nelson,... Read More
May 21, 2019
Here are our tips from a few Kootenay local explorers: "Always take a headlamp into the backcountry. There are a hundred reasons you might get caught... Read More
May 14, 2019
Open to cyclists, runners and trekkers; the 25-km paved trail from Invermere to Fairmont Hot Springs parallels the local Westside Road. The 'new' Westside Legacy... Read More