Steve JonesA newly released BC Parks document from 2018: Mt.I’m writing this blog post today (December 9th, 2022,) because I’ve received a BC Parks study that I do not believe has been publicly…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Steve JonesWe can’t let the Mountain Equipment Co-op story repeat itselfIt’s been almost a year and a half since the demise of Mountain Equipment Co-op. There were a lot of elements of the sale of Mountain…Feb 9, 20221Feb 9, 20221
Steve JonesA failing grade for the Joffre Lakes Visitor Use Management StrategyOn March 5th, 2021, BC Parks released their Draft Visitor Use Management Strategy for public comment.Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Steve JonesFive things to know before tackling a snowshoe trip beyond the official winter trails in Cypress…This post is intended for anyone who is considering backcountry winter travel beyond the official winter trails in Cypress Provincial Park…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Steve JonesTwelve Favourite Photos from 2020Each year, I choose a handful of my favourite photos and reflect on the year that was. There is a lot to think about this year but…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Steve JonesStatement on the approval of the sale of substantially all of the assets of Mountain Equipment…For the past six years, I’ve been nominated by to be a candidate in the Mountain Equipment Co-op Board of Directors Election and was on…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Steve JonesMountain Equipment Co-op update Sep 21st: A question worth askingOn Sep 14th, the Board of Mountain Equipment Co-op announced that they would be selling all of the assets to a private equity firm under…Sep 22, 20202Sep 22, 20202
Steve JonesReducing Search and Rescue calls in British Columbia during the coming year of the COVID-19…In the spring of 2018, I took the time to read every one of the 1600 Search and Rescue (SAR) incident summaries for the previous year and…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Steve JonesWhat’s next for BC Parks in an era of declining budgets and continued growth of the tourism…The provincial government released their annual budget today. For BC Parks, they have actually implemented a small decrease in funding…Feb 19, 20201Feb 19, 20201
