White River Provincial Park

White River Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia lies twenty-seven kilometres south of Sayward and protects a stretch of the White River and the surrounding old-growth forest. Known for fishing and hiking, it includes a short loop trail to the river through giant Douglas fir and western red cedar, a stand likened to the Cathedral Grove of northern Vancouver Island. Its survival is tied to an unusual decision in 1990, when fallers from MacMillan Bloedel’s Kelsey Bay Division refused to log the area. Because it was left standing, this pocket of large trees remains valued for both recreation and conservation.

British Columbia · Canada