BC residents are "local" when it comes to the park system—provincial officialsA provincial official informed me today that BC residents can now travel to any provincial park designated as "open" by BC Parks. For example, a Vancouverite may travel to Wells Gray Provincial Park as it opened May 14th.

Sarah Bulford This should be entertaining to watch unfold. Being as BC Parks doesn't staff enough Rangers in the summer to patrol all parks. And this time of year, all auxillary staff are on lay off. Article: "VANCOUVER -- All of B.C.'s provincial parks have been closed as officials continue to take action to stop the spread of COVID-19. The province announced the immediate closure on Wednesday, saying it's in response to "federal and provincial directives" asking people to stay...

With this announcement, the cynic in me immediately imagined that BC Parks management has finally achieved the perfect utopia it has been hoping for since its creation in the 1950's - A provincial park system completely devoid of people and the final triumphant extermination of the "recreation" portion of their dual recreation and conservation mandate. My active little (and somewhat twisted) imagination envisions champaign bottles being popped open around the BC Parks board room, with...

BC PARKS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 For the health and safety of BC Parks visitors, employees, park contractors, volunteers and partners, effective immediately, we are temporarily suspending services and closing facilities in most provincial parks. Day-use services and facilities will remain available at the following provincial parks Mount Seymour Provincial Park – access restricted to some lower elevation trails; parking and road access closed Cypress Provincial Park – access...