Cloudside Hotel
410 Victoria St V1L 4K5 Nelson, BC, Canada

Fall view from the top floor Tamarack Apartment towards the West Arm Provincial Park

Fall colors are in their prime, and early snow is just for background effect at this stage. Winter is still a few weeks away, so it's an ideal time for a visit if you want quiet roads and trails, warm hospitality and snow on the peaks, but not on your feet.

Chris, co-owner of the hotel, is a local bird monitor and regularly posts sightings to the bird reporting database held at Cornell University in New York. If you are looking for a particular species in the area, or have any bird-related questions, he would always be happy to help. Meanwhile, here's a shot of a particularly rare one he saw yesterday in nearby Stagleap Provincial Park: Long-eared Owl.

What makes a good hike, bike or paddle even more fun? Meeting the locals who were here long before we were - another great post from Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism.