Chilko Tales

This is in honor of  the veterans, who sacrificed a part of their lives, or their life, protecting the freedoms of our nations. A special honor to my Dad, Lloyd I McLean who served in the Canadian Navy from 1944-1947. My Grandfather Herbert Hoselton in World War One...

A nice way to start the day with a morning visit by this Evening Grosbeak at Chilko Lake.  He and his mate visited a popular tree next to our wilderness lodge and I was lucky to have my camera on hand.  They are a part of the Finch family and their official name is...

Right now the Chilko River is alive with the annual spring migration of baby sockeye salmon. The one year old smolts are heading to the Pacific Ocean. The fry are emerging from the gravel and heading up Chilko Lake. Consequently there are a lot of baby fish in the...

Mother Nature designs each species to fit perfectly within its own environment.  The Chilko Sockeye Salmon have developed a few characteristics that are directly related to their difficult journey to and from Chilko Lake.  First off, they have extra fat.  This is to...

Tidbits Baby Picture I am very proud to let you know about the book my sister Jane McLean has authored called "Tidbit's Adventures".  It is about a little dog that my sister rescued in San Carlos, Mexico and named Tidbit. Tidbit traveled with my sister from San...