Michaela Ludwig

4 days ago | bcmag.ca | Michaela Ludwig

The sounds of salsa music and the smells of sizzling street food will once again fill the air and take over Vancouver as Carnaval del Sol, the Pacific Northwest’s largest Latin American festival, returns for its 17th edition to Jonathan Rogers Park from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13. Hosted by Latincouver, this three-day festival is an immersive celebration of vibrant Latin culture and cuisine.

4 days ago | bcoutdoorsmagazine.com | Michaela Ludwig

The Kokanee SalmonKokanee fishing in British Columbia continues to become more popular every year. This highly sought-after renewable resource, the kokanee salmon, can be caught many different ways as the seasons change. Targeting kokanee in the late summer months provides an angler with the opportunity to catch these fish when they are nearing their largest potential size in the targeted lake. Catching a colour-changing kokanee with scale loss is not unusual as mid-August approaches.

4 days ago | bcoutdoorsmagazine.com | Michaela Ludwig

Picking morels has been a spring tradition for as long as I can remember. Even though decades have passed since my parents took me and my sister out picking in the poplar stands behind our childhood home, the season starts the same way as it did all those years ago. When the forest bursts into a cloud of fresh green leaves, I start to keep my eyes peeled around the yard, searching for the first couple of morels that always seem to pop up in the same spot year after year.

4 days ago | bcoutdoorsmagazine.com | Michaela Ludwig

A wild twist on beef dip, moose and morel dip is a quick and delicious dinner!Rinsing fresh morels is a crucial step that helps loosen any dirt from the mushrooms (or if you have picked fire morels, it helps get rid of the gritty ash.) Slice the morels in half and then soak in cold, lightly salted water for around five minutes. You can also make this with dried morels – simply rehydrate the morels in cool water for around 10 minutes before draining thoroughly and cooking as directed.

2 weeks ago | bcoutdoorsmagazine.com | Michaela Ludwig

Foraging, be it for plants, berries or mushrooms, is one of the most accessible ways to experience the outdoors. It can be done year-round, and many plants and berries can be found right in your backyard. There is virtually no cost involved, but it is worthwhile to pick up a plant identification book for your local region so that you can accurately identify the plants, berries and mushrooms that you’re picking.