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News 1130 | Outdoor education needed in B.C. as more people head outside during pandemic

August 11, 2020

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The province’s push to get British Columbians exploring the great outdoors during the pandemic without teaching them how is leading to people getting in trouble on trails and in the backcountry, according to an expert. Dr. Iain Stewart-Patterson, a world-renowned hiking guide and adventure studies professor at Thompson Rivers University, says education needs to be part of the explore B.C. campaign. Read more