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It took a move away for me to see how beautiful British Columbia really is

The province where I grew up is just one scene from a nature documentary after another

20 February 2016

9:00 AM

20 February 2016

9:00 AM

When people hear I’m from rural British Columbia, I know what their reaction will be: rhapsodic. ‘BC’ is their favourite place on earth — they had a life-changing encounter with nature there, and only their marriage/job/children stopped them dropping everything and moving there for ever. It may be one of the most beautiful corners of the Earth, but it’s also the place I grew up.

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