fishing the "idiot's hole"

Day 6 - Prince George, BC to Smithers, BC

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August 30th 2009
(Jack is singing) Happy Birthday to me. Today I turned 63. I'm cruising through Canada And I saw a lot of tree(s). (tune by Patty and Mildred J. Hill) And many of the trees that I saw today were dead or dying due to the Mountain Pine Beetle. The infestation is MASSIVE and can be seen almost everywhere in this part of British Columbia. In years past the beetles would largely die out i ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Smithers

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more