Port Hardy, British Columbia

"Dakota 576" was a Royal Air Force C-47 which crashed in thick forest after running out of fuel during a training mission on April 19, 1944. The two pilots were killed, but the wireless operator miraculously survived.  This trail begins at a very steep and overgrown paved road just before you re...

To get to Telegraph Cove it is about 2 hours north of Campbell River. Head north as if you are driving to Port Hardy, the road is paved and in good condition. Just follow the highway signs to Telegraph Cove, they are hard to miss. There is a great boat charter, Stubbs Island Whale Watching, that ...

Starting in Telegraph Cove, a small former mill town now turned charming tourist destination, you can easily set out into the Broughton Archipelago Marine Park. BC's largest Marine Park has hundreds of islands dotting the waters that range from a small rocky bluff to a densely forest island with ...

San Josef Bay in Cape Scott Provincial Park is a hike-in park at the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island. The trailhead for San Josef Bay and Cape Scott is located 64 kilometres west of Port Hardy and can be reached by active logging Roads. Once you reach the parking lot, the trail to San Josef...

This trek allows for easy access to an incredibly picturesque, white sandy beach. The trail meanders through the lush Pacific Northwest forest for most of the trip and then follows along a beach for the last part, ending at the camping areas.The hike begins at the Cape Scott Provincial Park parki...