Island Nature https://islandnature.ca/ Featuring Vancouver Island nature and landscape photography by Dave Ingram Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://islandnature.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-dave-ingram-512-150x150.jpg Island Nature https://islandnature.ca/ 32 32 38940789 Chemainus Lake Loop https://islandnature.ca/2026/06/chemainus-lake-loop/ https://islandnature.ca/2026/06/chemainus-lake-loop/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:49:43 +0000 https://islandnature.ca/?p=15334 The Chemainus Lake loop is a quiet, 2.5 km trail that circles around Chemainus Lake. […]

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]]> https://islandnature.ca/2026/06/chemainus-lake-loop/feed/ 0 15334 Sitka Alder: A Subalpine Survivor https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/sitka-alder-a-subalpine-survivor/ https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/sitka-alder-a-subalpine-survivor/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://islandnature.ca/?p=15191 Sitka alder (Alnus alnobetula ssp. sinuata) is a hardy shrub that is found at higher elevations in […]

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]]> https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/sitka-alder-a-subalpine-survivor/feed/ 1 15191 Spring Wildflowers in Paradise Meadows https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/spring-wildflowers-in-paradise-meadows/ https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/spring-wildflowers-in-paradise-meadows/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://islandnature.ca/?p=15168 As the snow quickly melts in the subalpine, it’s a great time to dust off […]

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]]> https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/spring-wildflowers-in-paradise-meadows/feed/ 1 15168 A Muddy Trail to Mystic Beach https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/a-muddy-trail-to-mystic-beach/ https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/a-muddy-trail-to-mystic-beach/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://islandnature.ca/?p=15158 Located on the rugged, west coastline of Vancouver Island, Mystic Beach is a day-trip destination […]

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]]> https://islandnature.ca/2025/07/a-muddy-trail-to-mystic-beach/feed/ 0 15158 Northwest Hesperian: A Forest Floor Discovery https://islandnature.ca/2025/06/northwest-hesperian-a-forest-floor-discovery/ https://islandnature.ca/2025/06/northwest-hesperian-a-forest-floor-discovery/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://islandnature.ca/?p=15144 While walking along the South Beach Trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, I paused […]

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