Murray Canyon Overlook Trail Reroute
One of our most scenic and popular trails has recently been rerouted. An updated trail brochure is available here and embedded below:
One of our most scenic and popular trails has recently been rerouted. An updated trail brochure is available here and embedded below:
The Emperor’s Challenge is only a week away & we’ve got a bit of info on the geology of the race route below. You can also download the document here.
Come with your cross country skis and learn what tools you need and how to apply glide and grip wax! Please bring your own wax and/or iron if you have it.
Starts 11am @ Tumbler Ridge Golf Course on the Lost Haven Cabin trails (part of the TR Trail). Entry Fee – $5 per individual or $10 per family – pay on race day Distances – Elementary School – 1.3 km; Junior High – 3 km; High School Girls – 4.7 km; All Others 6 km …
Presented by WNMS this friday at 7pm. Tumbler Ridge Secondary school – tickets available at the door $10 for adults, $5 for kids (Under 6 free). Please remember to bring indoor shoes. More info on their website here.
There are fourteen tyrannosaur tracks that have been discovered worldwide. No less than nine of these have been found within the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark, while there are three from Alberta, one from Mongolia, and one from New Mexico. Some of the first to be discovered within the Geopark are of great international significance and…
The five kilometre hiking trail to Windfall Lake was developed by Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society (WNMS) volunteers in 2008. Since then it has become one of the most popular trails in the region, leading to superb mountain and lake scenery. Its intriguing geology and internationally significant fossil-bearing areas also make it a geosite of…
Charles Helm This photo, taken by Gilles Goddard, is of the first twenty metres of the hiking trail to the Shipyard-Titanic area. This trail, developed and maintained by the Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society (WNMS) volunteers, has become one of the most iconic Geopark attractions, given its magnificent rock formations and the excitement of trying…
There is a great, largely unappreciated conservation story in the area east of Tumbler. The eastern half of the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark plays a part in it. And Darryl Kroeker, Head of Conservation Programs for Ducks Unlimited Canada, BC Peace Region, is helping us tell it and helping our Global Geopark with a lot…
Winter tourism in Tumbler Ridge has enormous potential, but has not yet been developed. Before significant numbers of international Geopark tourists become a reality here in winter, an attractive product needs to be created. Fortunately, a few dedicated Tumbler Ridge residents are busy doing just that. Interestingly, it seems that few other Global Geoparks have…