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All our wilderness trips facilitate nature connection, personal development and nature conservation! Our ranch is alcohol-free, drug-free, and non-smoking.

Community partners: Chilcotin Ark Institute and Trails to Empowerment We share our home, our history and our Culture at Chilcotin Holidays. We expect you to respect our environment, our community, our standards and our philosophy. You will have the opportunity to learn lots of new skills, enjoy ranch life, nature and wilderness. Our ranch provides an environment that is focused on empowering you t

o grow and develop new skills. Our ranch is committed to the personal growth and leadership development of our staff members. We believe that people grow and harness their leadership potential by facing challenges and learning to thrive outside of their comfort zones. We facilitate empowerment of women and actively work on conservation and stewardship projects.

26/06/2024

Are you looking for a ranch or hut-based hiking experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the South Chilcotin Mountains Park? These experiences also come with the possibility of wildlife sightings and conservation opportunities.

Does this sound interesting to you?

Use the links in our bio to see what experience would best suit you!

21/06/2024

Have you ever wondered how being out in the wilderness can change you?

Read our latest blog story about how facing challenges and being in uncomfortable situations nurtured growth for a past guest.

19/06/2024

Take time to enjoy nature and reflect on all it provides us 🌲

14/06/2024

Hey you! Take a look at our new blog titled "Being Empowered: Lessons From Our Lead Mares".

Read about how our ranch's Lead Mares (women in our community) faced a complicated situation in the wilderness and handled it with a level head and positive attitude!

07/06/2024

Psst, guess what? There's a new blog story out now!
Learn how our rural ranch community takes on the responsibility to become self-sufficient in order to thrive in the wilderness lifestyle. Link in the bio to access the blog.

03/06/2024

Meet Alvin and Bubbles, this dream team recently completed a Guide School with Wilderness Trails!

Wilderness Trails offers opportunities for people with an interest in adventure, nature connection, and conservation.

You can learn about horse care, western riding, wilderness survival skills, the conservation efforts around the Chilcotin Ark, how you can be a conscious visitor on this land, and more!

Come re-wild your mind!

To learn more, visit https://www.wildernesstrails.ca/

31/05/2024

PSA: A new blog has just dropped! 🐻 🌲

Read the exciting story our guides leading a Grizzly bear tracking trip through the South Chilcotin Mountains! A good mix of perseverance and positivity goes into wilderness experiences like these...but the rewards are so worth it! Read all about them by heading over to the link in our bio.

29/05/2024

Our guests join us for wildlife tracking trips to learn more about themselves and nature, something you can’t find in the city!

Participate in hands-on conservation projects, connect with nature, build your confidence, and learn how to track and identify wildlife such as Grizzly Bears, Black Bears, Wolves, Mountain Goats, Mountain Lions, Moose, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, and more!

27/05/2024

The Bald eagle is widely distributed throughout British Columbia, especially along the coast, and in inland regions with lots of lakeshore habitats.

Bald eagles are a very important part of the environment. By eating dead animal matter, they help with nature's clean-up process! They’re also hunters, so they keep animal populations strong by killing weak, old, and slower animals, leaving only the healthiest to survive.

Learn more about them and their importance on one of our wildlife tracking trips!

24/05/2024

A new blog has just dropped! 🐏

Read our newest blog story to learn about a conservation trip done to better understand the population numbers of the Tyax-Big Creek and Relay herds! This study was done by the Chilcotin Ark Institute in partnership with Trails to Empowerment. Link in our bio!

22/05/2024

This conservation work includes wildlife species population counts, invasive species removal, data collection working with government and other local stakeholders to influence wildlife and habitat management with conservation as its focus.

Find out more about our conservation work at https://buff.ly/4ab7oj7.

20/05/2024

This is a marmot!

Marmots are important for British Columbia’s ecosystem because they provide habitat patches with burrow mounds and burrows that attract numerous other wildlife species.

All marmots are protected under the BC Wildlife Act, and Vancouver Island marmots are also protected under the Species at Risk Act. Learn more about marmots and their habitat on one of our many conservation trips!

15/05/2024

Join us for the opportunity to develop your photography skills and capture new content, right at our rustic ranch-based research centre!

By travelling through the mountains on horseback or visiting local historic sites, our photography trip gives you the opportunity to capture and learn more about Canadian scenery, wildlife, and its conservation. Get the chance to capture mountain panoramas, grizzly bears and historic mining towns!

13/05/2024

Learn about our upcoming conservation trips!

Since we live in the Chilcotin Ark, we are driven to conserve this land for the wellbeing of the wildlife, plants and people. By booking a conservation trip, we provide you the opportunity to do the same!

All of these trips are a unique experience to discover the wilderness and to connect to nature.

2024:
August 11th – 17th – California Bighorn Sheep Lamb Count
September 1st – 7th – Whitebark Pine Nut Collection
September 8th-14th – Whitebark Pine Nut Collection

See https://buff.ly/44CvsKG for more information!

08/05/2024

Trails to Empowerment offers mountain biking and self-guided hut-to-hut tours through the South Chilcotin Mountains Park 🚲 🏔️

While you enjoy the beautiful nature, you will also have the opportunity to look after it. We provide you with our current research tools such as our wildlife sighting forms. This way you can participate in hands-on conservation projects and contribute to something bigger!

01/05/2024

Mountain Goats are fascinating. They are a relic from the ice-age and adapted to the life on top of the mountains. As a volunteer you not only get the chance to protect this unique species, but also to explore the mountains they live on.

29/04/2024

Sunsets in the mountains!

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26/04/2024

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Embracing first time experiences and challenges allows us to grow and evolve. Hear from Charlie how 9 days in the back country and lots of first time experiences helped to grow and evolve: https://buff.ly/3JfwIJT

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24/04/2024

Spring is when everything comes to live. We can't wait to see all the newborn wildlife. Counting newborns per female in spring and fall allows us to assess how the recruitment rate is. This helps us to identify what we can do to improve the habitat quality to increase the newborn survival rate. Check out our conservation special trips or volunteer projects to learn more about it.

22/04/2024

We appreciate nature and what it provides us, so we are motivated to look after it. On a day ride or hike you will not only get rewarded with amazing views like these, but you will also learn about the and participate in its conservation.

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19/04/2024

Our conservation work is based on a working landscape concept and by conducting participatory action research. Participatory Action Research is more than just research. It is taking action. Learn more about our conservation approach in today's blog story https://buff.ly/3TP1tu1

17/04/2024

Looking for a summer adventure where you can develop new skills, ride horses in the mountains and volunteer for conservation projects? Our conservation wildlife tracking trips are the perfect opportunity.

15/04/2024

Pioneers used horses to explore the untamed wilderness of Canada. Their skills and knowledge have been used for over hundred years. You can learn these skills and knowledge in our Guide School and ride the same mountain trails the first pioneers used to.
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12/04/2024

Lighting a fire in the bush is an essential skill needed to survive, but it can be a challenging experience. There are a lot of things you could know, but only a few things you need to know. In our blog story today you will learn about the things you need to know: https://buff.ly/3PYtWwq

10/04/2024

Our satellite research huts are in unique places which allow us to stay close to nature. From here we can venture into the wilderness to collect data, track and record wildlife. You can stay in our satellite research huts as part of your own wilderness adventure, when you join us on a conservation trip or during your volunteer stay to conduct research.

08/04/2024

Spring is coming! But you can even experience spring in June and July by moving up the mountains. Once the snow melts, you can discover lots of different plants blooming in the alpine meadows. Some of them have treasures hidden at their root, like the white wild potato flowers. Join us on a conservation experience and learn more about the cycles of nature.

05/04/2024

Our horse pack trips get you involved from horse care, camp maintenance to conservation projects. Overcoming challenges creates feeling of empowerment and creates self-confidence. On a pack trip even our youngest guests will have the opportunity to take on the role of a leader and take responsibility creating feelings of empowerment which have a lasting impact. Learn more about empowerment in our blog story: https://buff.ly/3vgvqe7

03/04/2024

7 day California Bighorn Sheep Lamb Count

California Bighorn Sheep is a unique species which is considered at risk. It is important to continuously work on habitat management programs to ensure healthy populations. Our yearly lamb counts provide great insights into population numbers and helps us to shape our conservation efforts.

Join us for our 7 day California Bighorn Sheep Lamb Count from August 11th – 17th.
More information on our Website:

01/04/2024

During a Forestry Internship you will learn about horse logging, a rare skill in today’s world – one that reminisces of the days of pioneers and mountain explorers. It naturally lends itself to sustainable forestry practices and woodlot management which are focused on conservation and stewardship.

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Once our marketing intern, Sara, realized all the opportunities available at the ranch, she pivoted her journey with us to spend time learning about gardening, cooking/baking, ranch hand tasks, and trail riding. Anything is possible here, you just have to be willing to put in some hard work and have a positive attitude! Do these opportunities sound like things you'd like to try? Visit wildernesstrails.ca and trailstoempowerment.org for more information and available opportunities.

Meet our animal family! The ranch is home to 24 horses, 20 chickens, 6 dogs, and a few kittens...talk about nature and animal connection opportunities! #animalconnection #horses #dogs #britishcolumbia #chilcotinark #ranch

We break down the questions of how to become a guide by relying on tested and established procedures. These have produced competent, empowered guides who have gone on to realize their dreams of living and working in the wilderness! These are some of the topics and skills covered during guide school training: - How to saddle, shoe and pack horses - Wilderness survival skills - Mountain horseback riding, with a focus on safe procedures for riding through rugged terrain Learn more about our guide school at wildernesstrails.ca or go to the link in our bio! #chilcotinark #wildernesstraining #horseback #westernriding #empowerment #southchilcotinmountains #britishcolumbia

Meet burdock: the prickly invader disrupting BC's natural beauty 🌿 Introduced to North America, this fast-growing plant outcompetes native species, altering habitats and threatening biodiversity. With persistent seeds and no natural predators, burdock poses a challenge for conservation efforts. Let's do our part in preserving our ecosystems! 🌎 #invasivespecies #bcwildlife #conservation #chilcotinark #britishcolumbia

Whether you’re in Guide School, booked a pack trip, a horse ride, or a conservation trip, you can expect views and trails such as these! Visit buff.ly/3URo2zY or the link in the bio for other opportunities and information! #southchilcotinmountains #chilcotinark #horsebackriding #trails #natureconnection #britishcolumbia

Uncertain about summer plans? 🌞 Immerse yourself in the extraordinary with Chilcotin Holidays! Explore thrilling opportunities on our website. #ChilcotinHolidays #AdventureAwaits

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