Super , natural British Columbia embraces spectacular national parks of wide wilderness , abundant wildlife on both land and sea , vibrant cities , friendly little towns , and inspiring Indigenous culture .

Vancouver ’ s Stanley Park is 10 % larger than Central Park in New York City .

Whistler is named after the whistling call of the Hoary Marmot , North America ’ s largest species of ground squirrel which can easily be mistaken for an exceptionally large beaver or even a small bear !

Victoria is the bike capital of Canada with hundreds of miles of cycle paths , bike lanes and routes throughout the city .

Sun Peaks ’ bars , restaurants and cafés have over 75 taps featuring local and regional craft beers and ciders .

The Okanagan Valley has over 180 wineries within its 150 miles , including two that are Indigenous-owned .

British Columbia is home to approximately 120,000 black bears which thrive on a diet of berries and salmon .

Helmcken Falls

The province is the most linguistically rich in Canada for First Nations languages , with around 60 dialects of over 34 languages .

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