Best Places to See in BC - Houston House

You simply cannot go wrong by spending

a few hours roaming the heritage site of

Derby Reach Regional Park

in Langley, British Columbia.

The Houston farm stands on the site of 

the original Hudson's Bay Company Fort.

Houston House was built in 1909 by Alex Houston,

who's father James Houston is credited for

being the first European to discover gold 

along the Fraser River.

With it's unique history and cultural

 roots dating back to British Columbia's

Gold Rush, Derby Reach

continues to inspire and intrigue

history and photography buffs.

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fabulous British Columbia
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Best Places to See in BC - Houston Trail

I've just discovered what will soon
become one of my favorite places for a quick
Mother Nature fix here in British Columbia.
Located in Derby Reach Regional Park,
Houston Trail is 4 km's of
pathways connecting the heritage area
of Derby Reach to the Houston Trailhead
parking lot.
Beautiful gnarled old trees
line the pathway and there are
even glimpses of the Langley Bog along
the way.
Birds and squirrels were busily flitting
in amongst the ripening blackberry
bushes, every so often peeking out
to see what I was doing on
my hands and knees peering back at them.
The sights and sounds of Mother Nature
are everywhere here and I am sure
there are a few trees that stand sentinel
over this heritage farm area
with a few tales to tell of days past
and present.

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from fabulous British Columbia

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