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summer 2012 howtoreachus 4567 Canada Way Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4T1 change of address: email westworld@ bcaa.com or fax 604-268-5565 inside www.bcaa.com Cover: 1955 Ford Thunderbird, owned by Cumberland's Keith Tatton, outside the Comox Valley community's IOOF Hall (see page 12). Photographer: Jeff Topham MER M 19 Bear Soul S E V . . SU ❂ AD features 1 10 26 ENTU R 35 Croak, Soak and Breathe When it comes to grizzly encounters, B.C.'s bear whisperer talks a good game. by Andrew Findlay 26 Newbie on Board The purses are small, the speeds legal, yet rally racers love their sport almost as much as their vintage cars. Join rookie co-driver Robin Esrock as he straps in for a dash across Oregon. In the BC Wildlife Federation's premier citizen-science workshop, it's all about the frogs. by Dawn Green 38 The Lambassador Roadtripping to the farms where food is grown – for a sit-down meal – is just one part of the latest culinary travel trend. The other? Free-range workshops like this one. by Jeff Topham 29 Fir Love and Glory It is no secret that B.C. boasts some of the tallest trees in the world, but finding them can be tricky. Our guide to the rainforest giants. by Jim Sutherland 32 Alive and Klick'ing For whitewater beginners, mastering a kayak on Washington's Lower Klickitat requires a Zen-like connection to hydraulic chaos. by Tyee Bridge Northwest Classic Rally p02-05_Cont_Mast.indd 3 getaways 10 WEEKENDER Go for the cliff-side mine, stay for the emerging wine. Hedley, B.C. by Jim Sutherland 12 THE STREET From main shaft to main drag, the former coal town of Cumberland reinvents itself. by John Lee WESTWORLD >> SUMMER 2012 3 4/19/12 10:05:15 AM