OKANAGAN VALLEY, British Columbia — There’s a “hotel” here for wayward rattlesnakes. It’s on the grounds of the Nk’Mip Desert and Heritage Centre in the southern section of the Okanagan Valley. Nk’Mip ...

The southernmost part of British Columbia’s Okanagan region claims to have Canada’s only desert and the country’s warmest lake, Osoyoos Lake (“oh-sue-use”). But semiarid scrublands and high ...

Rattlesnakes as entertainment may seem like an odd way to go. But on the other hand, nobody much is doing it, so maybe there’s a niche there that needs filling. And the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Center ...

Expressing a visual, indigenous identity in tourism can be a balancing act between maintaining a level of recognition and familiarity that mirrors the expectations of the public imagination and ...

Taste a range of varietals at boutique and world-class wineries. Explore shimmering lakes and Canada’s only desert. Visit Indigenous-owned wineries and discover Indigenous culture. Hike to waterfalls ...

In the southernmost pocket of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley lies a haven that defies visitor expectations. Osoyoos, cradled by sagebrush-dotted hills and anchored by the province’s warmest ...