Author Archives: Alan Burger
Mamit Lake wildlife in 2023
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
Fall Exploration in BC – 2023: Wells Gray Park
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
Cathedral Park back-country hike – August 2023
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
Zupjok-Alpaca peaks hiking trip July 2023
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
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
Mamit Lake kayak birding & wildlife 2022
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
Down the B.C. coast in “Sea Wolf” – September 2022
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
Cathedral Park hiking – 15-18 August 2022
All photos © Alan Burger In summer 2022 I made a solo visit to Cathedral Lakes Park – my sixth visit to this lovely mountain park. Andrea and a couple of friends had been up there two weeks earlier. As … Continue reading
Kayaking Kootenay Lakes – July 2022
In early July Andrea and I traveled to the Kootenays (SE British Columbia) to pick up her new Delta kayak and join friends on some lake trips. Our first excursion was a 2-night trip in the northern end of Slocan … Continue reading
Travel in B.C. & Alaska on the “Sea Wolf”- April 2022
In April I was invited to be a guest lecturer/naturalist on the Sea Wolf for an 11-day voyage through southeast Alaska from Ketchikan to Juneau. The Sea Wolf is a lovely wooden ship that takes 12 passengers + 6-8 crew on … Continue reading