BC Outdoors Magazine

A mountain goat standing calmly on a narrow ledge can make the laws of gravity seem optional. While powerful legs and an exceptional sense of balance contribute to its climbing ability, much of the secret lies at ground level.

Each of the animal’s hooves functions like a piece of built-in climbing equipment, combining a firm edge, a flexible gripping surface a...

A new provincewide initiative will identify and assess water-control infrastructure on conservation lands and other ecologically important areas throughout BC.

The province is providing $1 million to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) to lead the work. The resulting information will help guide future investments intended to improve habitat, reduc...

With their oversized ears and watchful expression, mule deer are among British Columbia’s most recognizable big-game animals. Those ears are not merely the feature that inspired their name – they are finely tuned tools for detecting danger.

Photo by iStock

Each ear acts like a movable sound collector. Its broad, cupped shape captures sound waves and directs them towar...

A large-scale restoration project is underway in the Cowichan Estuary, where partners are working to restore 70 hectares of salt marsh, strengthen Indigenous food systems and protect habitat for fish and wildlife.

Known as the Quw’utsun/Xwulqw’selu (Cowichan/Koksilah) Estuary Restoration and Food System Revitalization Project, it is the largest estuary restora...

With its elongated body, broad head and surprisingly large mouth, the northern pikeminnow looks every bit the predator. Anglers sometimes dismiss it as a “trash fish,” blame it for declining salmon populations or confuse it with the invasive northern pike.

None of those characterizations tells the whole story.

The northern pikeminnow (Ptych...