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Lynn Creek does not behave the way it used to. Anyone who has walked through Lynn Valley, past the trails and wooden bridges, has felt that shift. The water moves faster. The edges feel harder. The quiet is still there—but something underneath has changed.

Walk the trails around Lynn Valley long enough and you will see two sides of the same story. On one side, quiet forest paths. Cedar trees. The sound of Lynn Creek moving through the canyon. On the other side, growing concerns about safety.

A well-used trail in Lynn Valley has become the centre of a growing community debate. Residents are petitioning the District of North Vancouver to pause the permanent closure of a large section of the Hastings Creek Trail, arguing the decision was made without enough community consultation.

With the summer gardens we love coming to an end, there is no doubt it will be attracting wildlife prior to hibernation. In this season of harvest in Lynn Valley’s forests and yards becoming more bear aware will help you and our furry neighbours.

Did you know that one of the tallest trees in the world ever recorded grew right here in Lynn Valley? That 410-foot Douglas fir was felled beside Argyle Road in 1902. Ironically, it’s now miniature trees that are capturing people’s attention just a stone’s throw away from there.Some family bucket...

There’s something about being out in nature that calms people’s minds and soothes the soul. Sarah Borthwick and Rosie Higgins wanted to harness that peaceful power for their work as occupational therapists working with children. They both dreamed of taking children’s therapy out into the great...

Lynn Valley’s iconic mountain bike trails have become the in-the-wild studio of North Shore photographer Lukáš Janko. The avid mountain biker has been working on a series of self-portraits.Self controlCzech-born Janko was lured to the North Shore mountains by the promise of snowboarding. He soon...

When his phone rang early October 19th David Fiteni knew he would need his raincoat and tools. As Lynn Valley was hit with record-breaking rain, the insurance broker was stepping up to help friends and clients fend off their losses.Local expertiseThere were a lot of lessons learned in Lynn Valley...