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Mara Provincial Park in the North Okanagan-Shuswap

Mara Provincial Park in the North Okanagan-Shuswap

Spend a day relaxing or enjoying water sports on the pristine Mara Lake in the North Okanagan.

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I'm Sam, an outdoor adventurer from British Columbia, Canada. You'll find me hiking, road tripping, camping, chasing waterfalls, and generally enjoying the outdoors.

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Your next adventure 🙌 If you’ve been craving

Your next adventure 🙌

If you’ve been craving peaceful and relaxful adventure lately, this is for you!

And even if you haven’t, maybe this is your sign to incorporate more peace. We all need it 🫶

Everyday adventures are wonderful!

📍 Swan Lake Nature Reserve in Vernon, BC

Did you know that Vernon is an outpost of the @bcbirdtrail? How cool is that!

The Swan Lake Nature Reserve is a great place for a nice stroll and some peaceful bird watching. So many birds call this area home! And even more visit throughout the year!

I’ve always loved birds and it’s so relaxing to see them all hanging out in such a beautiful place ✨

#birdwatching #birdlovers #okanagan #explorevernon #okanaganvalley #wildlifeaddicts #birdsofcanada #everydayadventures #vernonbc #birding #everydayadventures #peacefulmind #smalladventures #explorelocal #explorebc #britishcolumbia

Camping food that doesn’t suck! Try this simpl

Camping food that doesn’t suck!

Try this simple four ingredient recipe on your next camping trip — you’ll thank me 🙌

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All you need are:
- A fresh peach
- Wheel of brie
- Thin slices of prosciutto
- Balsamic glaze

Make sure to keep your brie and prosciutto in your cooler so they don’t go bad — I have a @yeti and built it into our car camping set-up so it doubles as a bed! (RIP setup, I miss you 😢)

Simply slice your peaches and brie, then wrap them in prosciutto and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Yum!

Once your snack’s ready, enjoy it next to a pretty view! The view makes the snack even better — if that’s possible!

Gear:
@gsioutdoors Destination Kitchen set
@preschoice Collapsible Silicone Container Set

#campingrecipes #camping #campinglife #roadtrips #roadtripready #cookingoutside #cookingoutdoors #campingvibes #campingweekend #campingfun #snacksonsnacks #getoutdoorsmore #campingfood

How to turn your spring garden into a bee’s para

How to turn your spring garden into a bee’s paradise (and help the bees!) 🐝

We all know that we need to save the bees. While there’s no quick fix, here are two things you can do!

1️⃣ Plant a spring garden full of bee-friendly plants.

They love flowers with wide petals (so they can land) and are extra attracted to purples, blues, and (according to my limited first-hand experience) white flowers!

Even with my very limited garden knowledge, I had bees coming to say hi as I was planting!

A few plants bees love:
🌸 Primrose
🌸 Buttercups
🌸 Daisies
🌸 Pansies
🌸 Sage
🌸 Lavender

Not only will the bees love your flowers, your veggies and eyes will thank you!

2️⃣ Grab a @because.tees tee like the cute bee one I’m wearing!

They have tons of cute outdoorsy designs and every purchase goes towards planting trees and other ecological non-profits like Pollinator Partnerships.

Use the code EXPLORETHEMAP to save 15% 🥰 and grab the link in my bio!

🐝 We can all help the bees!

#gardeninglove #springflower #helpthebees #wearyourbecause #beefriendlygarden #springadventures #getoutdoors #gardeningideas #gardeningisfun #beesofinstagram #bees #okanagan #britishcolumbia #outdoorlifestyle #outdoorlover

You don’t have to hike far (or at all) to experi

You don’t have to hike far (or at all) to experience beauty in BC!

Send to the person you’re taking with you to BC ✨

👋 Hi! I’m Sam, save and follow for more outdoor adventures 🫶

#bcisbeautiful #explorebc #okanaganbucketlist #okanagan #kalamalka #shuswap #hikebc #pnwadventures #westcoastlife #bcblogger #bcadventures #adventureseekers🌎 #hikemore #britishcolumbia #canadatravel #canadalife

Forever in awe of our world ❤️ #travelmore #e

Forever in awe of our world ❤️

#travelmore #exploreeverything #theworldisbeautiful #lovenature #theearthoutdoors #earthfocus #fyp #traveltheworld

Welcome to Kal Lake Provincial Park — you’ll f

Welcome to Kal Lake Provincial Park — you’ll fall in love with it as soon as you set eyes on it!

Kal Lake is Vernon’s crown jewel and in the heat of summer, it sparkles like a turquoise gem.

The lake is surrounded by pine-covered hills, rocky shorelines, and tons of hiking trails — over 30 km* of them, in fact!

*BC Parks says there’s over 14 km, but the trail information they provide is missing a lot of the trails in the park. 30 km is an estimate based on calculating some of the more obscure trails. There could very well be a lot more than 30 km!

You’re gonna absolutely fall in love with hiking at Kal Lake Provincial Park!

PS: The trails are all multi-use and mountain bikers love them, so keep your eyes and ears peeled. Even though proper trail etiquette says bikers should yield to hikers, it’s always a good idea to stay alert and move over when you can.

👉 Check out my blog for all the details on hiking in Kal Lake Provincial Park!

#explorevernon #kalamalkalake #kalamalka #vernonbc #okanagan #okanaganhike #explorebc #exploreokanagan #beautifulbc #womenwhohike #exploremore #getoutside #hikerslife #hikersofinstagram #bcblogger #canadianblogger

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