Not exactly undisturbed, but not yet entirely discovered, Vancouver is an island treasure of outdoor adventure, and Victoria is its gateway. The city has been listed as one of the most livable in the world. It is one of the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, established in 1843. At the southern tip of Vancouver Island, it enjoys one of the mildest climates in Canada and is home to long, dry summers not found on another island at the fiftieth parallel.
Most importantly, just outside of city limits are the familiar Pacific Northwestern forests of Douglas fir and madrone, which are ranged by the Vancouver Island wolf, a species found nowhere else on the planet. The island's beaches host some of the best surf on the West Coast, and its mountainous interior holds vast stretches of old growth forest to explore and enjoy. Here are some of the best!
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