Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #47 This week, as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge, I saw three parks in the Mission Creek Canyon, including the beautiful and amazing Scenic Canyon Regional Park. These three parks were the last left
Climbing Knox Mountain and Exploring Magic Estates
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #46 This week, as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge, I finally climbed the Apex Trail to the top of Knox Mountain! I also kept going to the north and explored the western part of
Exploring the Ponds, Woodhaven, and Crawford Canyon
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #44 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored the rest of the Upper Mission, including the new Ponds neighbourhood up on the south ridge of Crawford Canyon, then got down into
Exploring the Parks and Trails of Dilworth Mountain
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #43 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored the parks on Dilworth Mountain. A central feature of Kelowna, Dilworth is easily visible from the main highway running through the middle of
Exploring Three Major Parks Near Midtown Kelowna
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #41 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored three major parks near the middle of Kelowna: Memorial Park Cemetery, Enterprise Park, and Ben Lee Park. All three are parks that didn’t
Hiking in the Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #40 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored another great regional park, the Johns Family Nature Conservancy. A wildlife preserve that features the famous Kelowna Crags, this park was big enough
Exploring Paul’s Tomb and Lochview Trails
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #39 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored the west side of Knox Mountain Park. I travelled the Paul’s Tomb Trail then went even farther on the Lochview Trail. The scenery
Exploring Kuiper’s Peak and Upper Southridge
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #38 This week, as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge, I travelled once again to the new neighbourhood of Southridge. There I explored four parks, including the fabulous Kuiper’s Peak Park, located at the top
Exploring McKinley Landing – Part 2
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #37 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I returned to the community of McKinley Landing to see the remaining five parks there. There was more variety in this week’s collection, with only
Exploring McKinley Landing – Part 1
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #36 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I visited the scenic neighbourhood of McKinley Landing. Though it is a small community, it lies along the lakeshore and there are a surprising number