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            a BC region and discover hiking
            in British Columbia, Canada. 
                            
                            
                          
          Canada's 
            third largest province, British Columbia, is truly spectacular and 
            a vacation paradise. Residents of B.C. are aware of the beauty and 
            take advantage of the many adventures it has to offer. Within the 
            province you will find the only desert in Canada, the highest mountains 
            in North America (Coast Mountains), the highest waterfalls in Canada 
            (Della Falls), the second largest granite monolith in the world (Stawamus 
            Chief), one of the best birding areas in Canada and twenty-five percent 
            of the world grizzly bears.
          B.C. 
            has five national parks and close to 400 provincial parks offering 
            residents and visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy the great 
            outdoors. The land is very diverse with more than fifty mountain 
            ranges, dozens of plateaus and plains with green valleys separating 
            all the different areas. The climate varies from region to region 
            as does the wildlife and vegetation. This all adds up to make British 
            Columbia an outdoor enthusiasts playground, with opportunities that 
            include whale watching to mountain climbing and everything in between.
          Hiking, 
            whether short day treks or lengthy back country tours, is one of the 
            most enjoyable ways to see B.C. and all it has to offer.
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
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