We started our 1,200KM return trip from Hill Spring, Alberta, passing through Crowsnest Lake, Granbrook BC, Creaton BC, Kootenay Bay Ferry, Balfour BC, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Nelson BC, Castlegar BC, Christina Lake, Grand Forks BC, Wilgress Lake, Greenwood BC, Rock Creek BC, Beaverdell BC, Kelowna BC, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the warmth of Ainsworth Hot Springs along the way.
我们从阿省希尔斯普林Hill Spring, Alberta出发，开始了1200公里的返程，途径克罗斯内斯特湖 Crowsnest Lake，卑诗省克兰布鲁克 Granbrook BC，BC省克雷斯顿 Creaton BC，库特尼湾渡轮 Kootenay Bay Ferry，BC省巴尔弗，Balfour BC，安斯沃思温泉 Ainsworth Hot Springs，BC省尼尔森 Nelson BC，BC省卡斯尔加 Castlegar BC，克里斯蒂娜湖 Christina Lake，BC省大福克斯 Grand Forks BC，威尔格雷斯湖 Wilgress Lake，BC省格林伍德 Greenwood BC，卑诗省岩溪 Rock Creek BC，卑诗省比弗德尔 Beaverdell BC，卑诗省基隆纳 Kelowna BC，一路欣赏美好景色和享受安斯沃思温泉的温暖。
British Columbia, Canada:
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, bordered by the Alaskan Panhandle, Yukon, and Northwest Territories to the north, and Washington, Idaho, and Montana to the south. It borders Alberta to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Ten mountain ranges stretch westward from the Canadian Rockies, and ancient temperate rainforests surround the coast. In between are rolling grasslands, lush valleys, tens of thousands of lakes, glacial rivers, and even semi-arid deserts.
British Columbia's national and provincial parks protect a vast wilderness that represents the best of the province's natural features and diverse environments. About 14% of British Columbia's land is protected, and all of this wild nature supports a large number of wildlife on land and in the sea.
British Columbia's indigenous peoples have lived here for about 10,000 years. Before the first Europeans arrived in the late 1700s, hundreds of First Nations communities flourished in various regions of what is now British Columbia, each with its own language, culture and traditions.
With the arrival of Europeans came a series of trading posts, and two successive gold rushes in the mid-1800s brought an influx of prospectors, traders and pioneers from around the world. The 1950s and 1960s marked another period of rapid growth, with massive construction projects including dams, bridges, railways, ferries and the completion of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Today, British Columbia is home to more than 200 First Nations, whose living traditions can be enjoyed through art, cuisine, immersive cultural experiences and guided tours throughout the province. There is a large Asian population, with Chinese and Punjabi being the most commonly spoken languages after English, and there are sizable German, Italian and Russian communities.
British Columbia’s vast backyard inspires unfettered adventure. Our cities sit on the doorstep of wilderness, making it easy to get out into nature and explore the endless possibilities of the outdoors. Our people offer explorers unexpected moments that rejuvenate the human spirit.
From rainforest to Rocky Mountains is a quintessential Canadian journey along an ever-changing landscape. Start on the Pacific Coast, through cities, valleys and deserts, to towering mountains where the ocean meets the rainforest. Take this extraordinary route from sea to sky by road, rail or trail.
In our digitally connected and developed world, it feels like there are few mysteries left on Earth, and even fewer places that can truly awe us. Discover how visiting great wilderness can give us a deep and meaningful connection to the land and life.
加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省：
不列颠哥伦比亚省是加拿大最西部的省份，北邻阿拉斯加狭长地带、育空地区和西北地区，南邻华盛顿州、爱达荷州和蒙大拿州。东邻阿尔伯塔省，西邻太平洋。
十座山脉从加拿大落基山脉向西延伸，古老的温带雨林环绕海岸。其间有连绵起伏的草原、郁郁葱葱的山谷、数以万计的湖泊、冰川河流，甚至还有半干旱沙漠。
不列颠哥伦比亚省的国家公园和省级公园保护着一片广阔的荒野，代表了该省最好的自然特征和多样化的环境。不列颠哥伦比亚省约 14% 的土地受到保护，所有这些野生自然环境都为陆地和海洋中的大量野生动物提供了生存环境。
不列颠哥伦比亚省的土著人民已经在这里居住了大约 10,000 年。在 18 世纪末第一批欧洲人到来之前，现在不列颠哥伦比亚省的各个地区都有数百个原住民社区蓬勃发展，每个社区都有自己的语言、文化和传统。
随着欧洲人的到来，一系列贸易站也随之而来，19 世纪中期两次连续的淘金热带来了来自世界各地的探矿者、商人和拓荒者的涌入。20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代标志着另一个快速增长时期，大规模的建设项目包括水坝、桥梁、铁路、渡轮和加拿大横贯公路的完工。
如今，不列颠哥伦比亚省拥有 200 多个原住民，他们的生活传统可以通过艺术、美食、沉浸式文化体验和全省导游来享受。这里有大量亚洲人口，中文和旁遮普语是仅次于英语的最常用语言，还有相当数量的德国、意大利和俄罗斯社区。
不列颠哥伦比亚省的广阔后院激发了人们无拘无束的冒险。我们的城市坐落在荒野的门口，使人们可以轻松地走进大自然，探索户外的无限可能。我们的人民为探险者提供了意想不到的时刻，使人类精神焕发。
从雨林到落基山脉是加拿大的典型旅程，沿着不断变化的景观。从太平洋海岸出发，穿过城市、山谷和沙漠，到达高耸的山脉，在那里海洋与雨林交汇。沿着这条非凡的路线，乘坐公路、铁路或小径从大海到天空。
在我们这个数字化连接和发达的世界里，感觉地球上几乎没有什么神秘之处，能让我们真正感到敬畏的地方就更少了。了解参观大荒野如何能够让我们与土地和生命建立深刻而有意义的联系。