Both Parksville and Qualicum Beach are in the UNESCO designated biosphere reserve called the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region — one of only three biosphere reserves in British Columbia. Nature is a ...

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – It was a significant anniversary – a time to look both backward and forward. Back upon 45 years of good times, and ahead to many more. Airline tickets to southern California, ...

The Strait of Georgia teems with life, as evidenced by the mussels, sand dollars, crab claws, and oyster shells that cover Parksville beach (and the squadrons of shorebirds investigating them) which ...

At low tide, Parksville Beach is vast with plenty of tidal pools to explore. (Credit: Greg Olsen) There’s something about a sandy beach and the smell of salty sea air that always makes me feel relaxed ...

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Two Vancouver Island mayors are promoting an idea they say they’ve borrowed from the United States – National Relaxation Day. Parksville Mayor Chris Burger and Qualicum Beach Mayor ...

Boasting a low-key, laid-vibe, Parksville Qualicum Beach is an oceanside paradise with endless stretches of soft sand beach and a host of inexpensive – and free – family-friendly activities that ...

Black Brant geese are on an arduous migration from California and Mexico to northern nesting grounds and need to stop at beaches like Rathtrevor, near Parksville, to feed so they gain strength before ...

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