Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

I have been writing about the National Parks in Canada and am about half-way through them. I have not yet had the opportunity to visit these parks for myself, but since I'm a "Lost Canadian", it is important to me to learn about my new country, Canada, so I've been studying on-line information about these wonderful Parks. Since I think National Parks tell you a lot about a country, I wanted to learn about Canada's National Parks - and they clearly tell me Canada cares about and values nature, beauty, respecting First Nations, and conserving incredible places!

When you think about visiting a National Park and swimming, surfing, kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and learning about First Nations Peoples, then today's park, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, is a "must visit" National Park in Canada.

• Along the west coast of Vancouver Island in the territories of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, you will find Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
• The Pacific Rim National Park Reserve includes the West Coast Trail which in the traditional lands of the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations, where you'll find the Cape Beale Headlands, Nitinaht Triangle, and the West Coast Trail itself.
• In Barkley Sound, the Broken Group Islands form a marine archipelago. In this maze of sheltered bays, channels, and shell-strewn beaches you will find forested islands, reefs, and rocky outcrops. 
• People surf year-round in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Winter surf conditions tend to be for experienced surfers, while the summer surf conditions are more moderate.
• ʔapsčiik t̓ašii (pronounced ups-cheek ta-shee) is the new multi-use pathway, located in the ḥaḥuułi — the traditional territories and homelands — of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ. It extends approximately 25 km from the southern to the northern boundary of the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
• ʔapsčiik t̓ašii means going the right way on the path and ʔapsčiik t̓ašii has a second meaning - make sure you speak the truth.
• The Pacific Rim National Park Reserve coastline is home to wolves, bears, cougars, shorebirds, frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, grey whales, seals, sea lions, bats, deer, eagles, salmon, and many other species.
• Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada represents the coastal lowland forests of the Pacific Coast Mountain region, and the near shore waters of the Vancouver Island's shelf marine region.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve looks like a truly beautiful and amazing place - you will find more information about it at this link.