Bunch grass, sage brush and ponderosa pine are characteristic of the Thompson Okanagan landscape. Cool lakes and gentle rivers provide a respite from the summer heat as does the cornucopia of fresh produce and wine grown throughout this fertile region. The trails here are more fast and flowy than technical. Bring your bike, your beach gear and your appetite.

The spirit of mountain living thrives in the Kootenay Rockies. Four picturesque mountain ranges fold into the region that is renowned for its legendary adventures. Mountain biking has long been a staple activity among the locals during the summer and fall with late summer providing opportunities to experience the magnificent high alpine.

Welcome to the Cariboo Chilcotin for an exciting mix of the past and present. First Nations people have thrived in this bountiful land for thousands of years. Many others have since discovered it for its minerals, grasslands, and timber. Today it is a magnet for mountain biking adventure seekers and its unique open landscape will tempt riders to see what lies beyond the horizon.

Northern BC is a vast pristine wilderness that covers an area larger than California. The land is rich in natural resources and brimming with wildlife. Whether for work or play, life here is closely connected to the land. Mountain biking is a natural fit with this region and explains why more people are discovering just how good it is up North!

Bruno Long is a professional action sports photographer based in Revelstoke, BC. Originally hailing from New Brunswick, he quickly left the East Coast behind after graduating from university, and began his hunt for tall mountains and deep snow.

Take a 60 second tour of some of Vancouver Island’s finest singletrack. There are great places to ride and discover for those with an adventurous spirit on this island paradise. Ancient cedars, rugged coastline, legendary totems, and a relaxed island vibe make this one of the best places to explore on two wheels.

Meet Grant Robinson (@gforcephoto), based in West Kelowna, B.C. grant is sharing 7 photos to showcase some of the beautiful trails in the Thompson Okanagan Region.

Tearing yourself away from the riding mecca of the Sea-to-Sky is always hard, especially during prime spring conditions. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out for those less acronym savvy) is real. Yet when Mountain Biking BC, a rad tourism organization working hard to promote everything mountain bikes in the province, offers you the chance to explore new riding areas with your friends you don’t just jump, you say “How high?”.

Four guys; Harry, Mark, Taylor and Will make up the Free Radicals. We drag along Max Berkowitz, the 19-year Old video wonder kid and Simon McLaine, photographer and froth-lord, for a 7-day trip through the Thompson-Okanagan to seek out a sample of the region’s best trails, food and drinks.

Meet our first #mtbBC Instagrammer of the week, @margusriga! Not one to document from arms length, photographer, Margus Riga enjoys being in the middle of the action. Whether he is spending days unassisted exploring the backcountry or tirelessly navigating the steep slopes of Red Bull Rampage, his shared experience with the athletes allows for images that communicate an authentic story.

If you have siblings, you may understand the feeling of someone close to you hogging all the attention. On the Sea to Sky Corridor Whistler is undoubtedly the center of attention, Squamish turns heads for its new-school flow and the North Shore is renowned for its old-school tech. Pemberton, although well known to many BC locals, remains somewhat under-looked despite its overwhelming opportunities for adventure. All the glamour and glitz of Whistler seemingly distracts us from the epicness found only 20 minutes north.

It took me a couple years of badgering to get me up to Williams Lake to ride the first time. My good friend Landon Pinette would spend the winters skiing here in Whistler and return home every summer to work, but more importantly, to ride.

“You’ve got to see our trails, they’re going to blow your mind,” he would always say in the spring as the Whistler slush receded and bikes came out of musty storage.

The recipe for a good party is pretty simple: good people. Any time there’s a group of quality human beings, good times are likely to ensue. When mountain biking is added to that mix, not to mention a week-long road trip through Northern British Columbia, it’s one hell of a party.