"Wilderness. It is a place, an experience, a tradition, a remembering, and a future. It is an ancient forest homeland, a living refuge for wildlife, a sanctuary for endangered species and biodiversity. Wilderness is the very archive of life. The essence of purity, it serves as a guarantor for fresh water, clean air, and health. Vast and free, wilderness provides a wild place to play, a space for solitude. It offers the chance for renewal in Nature, reconnection with the land, reunion with the spirit."

Ric Careless,
Executive Director, BC Spaces for Nature

With these pages we highlight the wildlife, recreational opportunities, history, and important conservation values of each of BC's regions and many of BC's most exceptional wild and large parks, its Great Wild Spaces.