History and Hiking Combine
A rejuvenated trail in Riondel links to the community’s past.
A rejuvenated trail in Riondel links to the community’s past.
Wasa community members pitch in to improve their outdoor rink.
In the last year, community groups across the Basin undertook 25 new projects rehabilitate, enhance or develop recreational trails.
Based in Golden, Shred Sisters helps women learn to master mountain bike manoeuvres in a fun, relaxed, encouraging and non-competitive way.
Castlegar’s Waterline climbing area remains accessible for generations to come.
New design optimizes the space on the south shore of Slocan Lake.
The Nakusp climbing wall, located in the local high school, will open to the public once the pandemic allows.
Thirty-five kilometers west of Creston, towards the Kootenay pass, you will find the beginning of the 1.7 km Ka Papa Cedars Trail. While you loop through the towering old-growth cedars, along the rich forest floor you…
Donning his favourite blue ‘Summer Games’ bowling shirt, Robert Tarko smiles when asked whether he’s competitive. The Special Olympics British Columbia athlete has participated in every summer sport imaginable, plus curling, and is currently competing in…
In the Salmo Valley Youth & Community Centre, kids toss basketballs. Some shimmy hula hoops around their waists. It’s the place to go to play ultimate frisbee, or for seniors to take fitness classes. There are…
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Since opening in 1995, Stepping Stones has grown into a lasting legacy of child care innovation, collaboration, and community support in Revelstoke.
Guided by Indigenous stewardship and ecological values, the protection and restoration at Lot 48 stands as a powerful example of community-driven, collaborative conservation.
Sara Sansom, founder and director at Birch & Lace Hair Company in Revelstoke, recently bolstered her business knowledge by taking part in the Trust’s Basin Business Advisors program.
Prompted by residents’ early concerns, local communities began leading the way on climate and water action—supported by region-specific knowledge and tools that continue to shape the Basin’s future.
Indigenous leadership reclaim and repurpose a site of historical pain into a space for healing and opportunity.
The entrepreneurs behind Giv’er Shirt Works in Fernie now have a roadmap for where their business is headed.
The Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery is more than a museum—it’s a living hub where history, art, and community converge.
How a WWII-Era Dam became a clean energy engine for the Columbia Basin On the banks of the Kootenay River near Castlegar towers a piece of wartime infrastructure stillhumming with life.
Key City Theatre in Cranbrook and the Bailey Theatre in Trail help keep the the Basin arts and culture scene thriving for audiences and artists.