Author Archives: Alan Burger

In late June, Andrea and I headed over to Vancouver Island and up to Port McNeill to fulfill a long-held dream of kayaking in the Broughton Archipelago, between Vancouver Island and the mainland, in southern Queen Charlotte Strait. Lots of … Continue reading →

In mid-March Andrea and I loaded up our little truck camper and headed south. We drove towards Utah as quickly as we could, along freeways for much of the way. It still took us three days of driving to get … Continue reading →

Here are some photos of wildlife in British Columbia from my various trips and home sightings. All photos © Alan Burger Winter 2023 Spring 2023 For more photos and information on the 2023 crane surveys click here Summer In 2023 … Continue reading →

Once again in 2023 I made regular visits to Mamit (Mamette) Lake to kayak and photograph wildlife. This lovely lake is just a 10 minute drive from our house and I am usually the only one out on the lake … Continue reading →

This fall, Andrea and I explored two fabulous areas we hadn’t been to before – both less than 2 hours drive from our home. Here is the first …….. Wells Gray Provincial Park – 7-11 September 2023 Surprisingly we had … Continue reading →

In August 2023 five of us did a wonderful but hard-going hike through some of the less-visited sections of Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park – near Keremeos, BC and bordering the US/Washington border. Andrea and I and many friends have camped … Continue reading →

In early July Chris Lepsoe and I did a 2-day overnight hike to Zupjok Peak, continuing to Alpaca Peak in the mountains near Coquihalla Pass. We left our vehicle at the parking lot of the Coquihalla brake-check. The first few … Continue reading →

Wildlife Highlights 2022 With the Covid threat somewhat reduced we were able to do a bit more traveling within British Columbia and, for me, memorable boat trips to and from southeast Alaska which both covered the entire BC coast.     All … Continue reading →

Here are some photos from my kayaking trips to Mamit (Mammette) Lake just 14 km from my home in Logan Lake. The lake supports a big population of breeding and migrating waterfowl and is an important migration stopover in late … Continue reading →

All photos © Alan Burger except where noted. This documents my trip from Ketchikan, Alaska down the British Columbia coast to Bellingham, Washington in the “Sea Wolf“. This was a follow-up to my spring voyage in April 2022 up the … Continue reading →