p style=”text-align: justify;”>Shrubby penstemon can be found throughout the hills in the Kamloops area. The shrub blooms in spring-summer and provides show flowers in arid, rocky spots. There are other types of perennial penstemon too. Small-flowered penstemon and yellow penstemon is widely found in our upper grasslands, rocky slopes, and montane forests. To the east of us, an alpine variety …Continue reading…
We have been re-exploring the old homesteads on the edges of the Lac du Bois ranges. About 20 years ago, a 100 year-old homestead still existed near Stony Lake, but it has all but disappeared now. When we mapped the area, 4 walls enclosed two buildings, but now only a few scattered boards remain. This was not nature reclaiming the …Continue reading…
I’m sure many hunters are responsible in the bush, but it is tiring to see all the shells, beer cans, and trash in the bush, all located together. Quite apart from the whole ethics of hunting, we wish that hunters would not litter and leave so much damage in the wilderness. We end up gathering up the garbage to take …Continue reading…