We have hiked Sentinel Pass quite a few times since the first time in 1968. Most of the hikes were up and back, but we have hiked through to Paradise Valley three times. We climbed Mt. Temple, and we have scrambled on peaks in the upper valley. We have also hiked over Wenkchemna Pass on the way to Lake … Continue reading →
Trail Runs will now be featured on Ramble On. Most will be short, with basic information and a short video. These trails can be run, hiked, or walked . The routes will be shorter runs, but each one will be on a different trail. The Triple Lumens Trail starts on the Lac le Jeune Road, before it goes up … Continue reading →
On a hot summer day we hiked down the steep trails to a spot on the Tranquille River between two slot canyons. We waded, swam, scrambled, and explored the canyons at a time when the water levels are lower and the temperature was find for river hikes. Some video and photo footage is now a YouTube video: A previous video … Continue reading →
The Silkworm is a British detective story in the Cormorant Strike series, written by Robert Galbraith which is the pen name for J.K. Rowling. The first book of the series was The Cuckoo is Calling where we are introduced to a private detective, Cormorant Strike and his assistant Robin. In this book Strike takes on another case, in … Continue reading →
An Unkindness of Ravens is a murder-mystery novel, part of the Inspector Wexford series (#13). It is a tale of well-developed characters, most with secrets. Ruth Rendell’s books lean toward a sub-genre she established – psychological thrillers. There are a variety of suspects and the whole story of the murder requires understanding the “whys” as much as the facts (who, … Continue reading →
White Horse Bluff is a volcanic hill that stands above Clearwater River. The main access to the trail is on the Green Mountain Road in Wells Gray Park. A Kamloops Trails video is now available on YouTube: More Information: White Horse Bluff Kamloops Trails videos
Continue reading →We have hiked Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park a number of times. Twice we have hiked right through to Tangle Creek. We have summited Mount Wilcox and Tangle Ridge. We have also skied into the pass and back in late winter. A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more Kamloops Trails videos.
Continue reading →V2 is a historical fiction account of a phase of the V2 missile attacks on London in 1944. The story is told from the point of view of a German scientist, Dr. Rudi Graf and a WAAC officer Kay Caton-Walsh. Graf is a ficntional character who worked on the rocket program with Wernher Von Braun over a long period of … Continue reading →
Some images from the flower gardens of the summer are shared here. Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption. We have mostly perennials and flowering shrubs and every month we have new flowers emerging. We take the time to celebrate their appearances each year. We will continue to see a few new flowers until the first killing … Continue reading →
Hudson Bay Mountain is located south of Smithers, rising high (2590 m) above the town. A ski hill is located on the shoulder of the mountain, providing good access to the trailhead to the summit. A video of the hike to the summit is now available on YouTube: There are many more Kamloops Trails videos on Youtube.
Continue reading →A Sleeping Life is the tenth book in the Inspector Wexford series of mystery novels by Ruth Rendell. She is a master of the craft of storytelling and she does not disappoint with this book. It is a police procedural format, with Wexford and his team investigating the murder of a woman in their territory. What makes this mystery different … Continue reading →
The 2021 Sparks Lake Fire burned the forests from Red Lake up over the Tranquille Plateau, then continued over the Bonaparte Plateau, including most of the trails in Bonaparte Provincial Park. Most of the trails are closed and some of the access roads can’t be used. We explored the eastern end of the black forests in September. It will be … Continue reading →
A Master of Djinn is the first book in the Dead Djinn series by Phenderson Djéli Clark. It was the winner of a number of Fantasy Awards and is the part of the Dead Djinn Series. Set in 1912, it is a world filled with magic, djinns, and various magical beings. The protagonist is Fatma el-Sha’arawi, an agent of the … Continue reading →
We can hike into the Trophy Meadows then up the ridge to the cirque below the mountain. We can then traverse over to Cwem Cwem Lake on a rough route down to Silvertip Creek and back up to the foot of Trophy One. We can also do a loop route past the lake by hiking both Trophy Mountain and Trophy … Continue reading →
Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan was the first track on the 1975 album Blood on the Tracks. It was also released as a single. It is a song about relationships, but the narrative shifts to several different perspectives and refers to several different periods of his life. Dylan was influenced by an artist who was experimenting with non-linear … Continue reading →
Cirque of Tarns is a backcountry route on the north side of Raft Mountain. Details on the hike can be found on Kamloops Trails, and a new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more Kamloops Trails videos.
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