Tag Archives: British Columbia

We Finally Made It to Sandon—BC’s Legendary Ghost Town

Posted on September 14, 2025 by danocan

Sandon is probably one of the most popular ghost towns in the entire province of British Columbia. It’s a must-do for any fan of historic places so we knew we would love it and we finally made it here to … Continue reading →

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Exploring a Section of the Historic Highway 1A: From TransCanada Highway to Scenic Trail

Posted on September 24, 2024 by danocan

In Banff and Yoho National Parks, there is a section of highway with an interesting history. Originally built in the 1920s, it served as the TransCanada Highway up until the highway was realigned in 1962. From that point on it … Continue reading →

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Another Grain Elevator About to Bite the Dust

Posted on June 20, 2024 by danocan

Southern British Columbia is a not a place I have spent a lot of time in. Yes, there were some long weekend trips to Creston as a kid, and the camping trip I took with my dad in 1985 when … Continue reading →

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20 Years of Exploring

Posted on March 18, 2018 by danocan

Sometimes a posting comes together quickly.  I’ll get an idea for a topic, throw something up on the screen, and publish within an hour or so.  Other posts take a long time to come to fruition. This is one of … Continue reading →

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STST2017: Fort Steele

Posted on November 26, 2017 by danocan

I’ll bet you thought we were done with the Scratch the Surface Tour 2017, didn’t you?  Well, surprise!  There’s at least one more story to tell… It had been more than thirty years since I had visited Fort Steele, British … Continue reading →

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