
Vancouver Island outdoor enthusiasts want authorities to ‘open the gates’ to the backcountry. Here’s why it’s ...
A large gate stands off Spruston Road in Nanaimo to block entry to Mosaic-managed forest land. Taken on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by Rowan Flood/The Discourse “It was total freedom to be alone on a mountaintop, lakeside, or river,” says Patrick McIntosh, …