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Garbage and Toxic Waste: What To Do with It

Blake Johnston·July 5, 2013

Keeping BC’s waterways free from pollution.Some of us are guilty of polluting our water, but all of us suffer BC Outdoors Magazine’s Water Blogged, an informative guide to environmentally safe fun on Canada’s most beautiful inland and coastal waterways. In each issue we will endeavour to show you ways to not...

Region 1: Nanaimo River, Puntledge and Courtenay Rivers, Qualicum River – Zero Retention Effective November 1, 2019

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·November 1, 2019

Due to lower than expected Chum returns in the Strait of Georgia, effective 00:01 hours November 1, 2019 until 23:59 hours...

BC Outdoors Goes Back to its Roots

Camille Atebe·March 11, 2015

BC Outdoors, with its history of change, is changing once again. This time back to its roots, back to what made this magazine the most read outdoor magazine in the west. With our new ownership, and the creation of Outdoor Group Media, we have put the fishing magazine and hunting magazine back together, back where it belongs, in one big magazine.

How To Camp Out On Your Boat

Raeanne O’Meara·January 24, 2022

It’s hard to narrow down what makes the perfect fishing trip. Is it the weather, the company or the fish?...

BC’s Best Steelhead Flies

Dana Sturn·January 8, 2018

British Columbia’s storied waters are among steelheading’s most hallowed. Names like the Dean, Kispiox, and Bulkley are whispered with reverence internationally, and for many, a steelheader’s life is not complete without at least one visit to them all. I’m often asked by visiting anglers which flies they should bring, and I...

Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels and Eurasion Milfoil

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 20, 2013

Controlling Unwanted Transplants: Zebra Mussels North America’s industrial, agricultural and municipal water supplies, freshwater shipping, fishing, and shellfish harvesting are under a multimillion-dollar threat from the zebra mussel, first found in the Great Lakes in 1988. The spread of zebra mussels to other waterways can be prevented by boaters who flush their...