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Category: Giving back

  • More Photos of the Rockies and Vancouver

    Continuing with our photos from last summer: more of the Rockies, Joffre Lakes, Bowen Island, Gastown and Capilano Canyon. This year highlighted the pandemic’s challenges as well as environmental disasters especially close to home. Wildfires and floods affected many of these natural wonders along with the people and wildlife who call them home. Nature PhotoHikes’…

  • The Rockies in Pictures

    A look back at our summer trip to the Rockies, focusing on Banff and Yoho National Parks. Still a popular destination during these pandemic times, a few hidden gems takes us away from the crowds. Having lived near the Rockies for most of my life, the beauty of this natural wonder never ceases to amaze…

  • Youth Hikes: New approach for Summer 2021

    Over the past seven years, Nature PhotoHikes has not only organized hiking and camping tours for travelers and locals, we’ve also worked with lower mainland’s youth. By collaborating with Vancouver charities, we’ve organized hikes for at-risk, refugee and newcomer youth and their families. As a youth immigrant myself, I am extremely grateful to benefit from…

  • Community Hike at Capilano Canyon with Newcomers

    Thanks to the volunteers of Community Tree for organizing today’s hike at Capilano Canyon, which was led by Nature PhotoHikes. Over the years, Nature PhotoHikes – in addition to leading tours and organizing hikes and camping trips for locals – has collaborated with non-profits such as Community Tree, ISSofBC and Take a Hike in sharing…

  • Newcomer Youth Hikes Continue

    As we commemorate World Refugee Day, here’s a recap of our hikes with newcomer and refugee youth since last fall. The hikes are organized jointly by ISSofBC’s Youth Hub and Nature PhotoHikes guides and volunteers.

  • Recap of Summer 2018 Tours and Hikes

    Over the past six months, Nature PhotoHikes organized over 200 hikes and tours for travelers and locals. This is a recap, in addition to projects about giving back to the community. Looking forward to our winter snowshoeing tours starting in December, so check back with the upcoming calendar for events.  

  • Hiking Series With Refugee & Newcomer Youth

    An official project a few years in the making*, the first of our Hiking Series with refugee and newcomer youth took us to Lynn Canyon. A majority of them arriving in the last month from Syria and Palestine, the youth and their families woke up 4 hours early yesterday, eager to get outdoors and take…

  • Nature PhotoHikes Donates $500 for BC communities affected by wildfires

    In spite of the smoke and haze surrounding our province in the month of August, we managed to squeeze in some difficult hikes in the area. But we don’t recommend doing big hikes due to poor visibility and health risks and advise sticking to low altitude, shorter and easier trails. The recent fires have devastated…

  • Project: Campaigning for Self-determination of BC’s Environment

    In keeping with Nature PhotoHikes’ mission to give back to the local community, our next charity of choice is Dogwood BC, a people-powered organization driven by a shared love of place, in this case our beautiful province of British Columbia. Dogwood brings together voters from all over the political spectrum to work on the urgent…

  • A recap of our fall and winter tours

    Over the past six months, Nature PhotoHikes organized hikes and trips for the local Vancouver community as well as ran our usual tours through this website, TripAdvisor and AirBnB Experiences. Thanks to all for participating in our hikes and tours, for volunteering and donating to local and global charities. Looking forward to our spring and summer…