Vancouver Island's tallest mountain is the 2,195-metre Golden Hinde -- and there it is, due west, looking close but actually 23 kilometres away.

It comes on the heels of her Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia: The Essential Guide to Overnight Hiking Trails, which was released in May of 2021. It made the 2021 BC Bestsellers list.

It comes on the heels of her Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia: The Essential Guide to Overnight Hiking Trails, which was released in May of 2021 and. made the 2021 BC Bestsellers list.

The 66-year-old author of Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island (Greystone Books) told the Georgia Straight it’s the scenery and wildlife that set this region apart.