A reminder: Visitors near and far can start planning their trips to two popular BC Parks destinations - Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake canoe circuit - when reservations open for the 2014 season on Jan. 2.

Families visiting Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park, home to one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in North America, will notice something else this year as construction begins on a multi-year project to enhance visitor experiences.

Current weather conditions make it safer for private landowners, Wildfire Management Branch personnel and industry partners to reduce wildfire risks by burning piles of wood debris.

Thanks to a multi-level partnership to enhance the Okanagan's outdoor recreation opportunities, the Highland Trail is receiving upgrades to make it safer and more accessible for residents and visitors.

The Wildfire Management Branch, in conjunction with BC Parks, will be conducting a series of prescribed burns in the Churn Creek Protected Area between Oct. 21 and Oct. 31, 2013, weather permitting.

Effective at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, open fires will be permitted in all fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective Oct. 1, 2013, open fires will be permitted in the Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

A partnership between Backroad Mapbooks and the Province is bringing the exciting activity of 'geo-caching' to 18 of B.C.'s popular recreation sites and trails.