Vancouver Island, on Canada’s west coast, is an elemental place where deep fjords pierce a lonely, jagged shoreline and clusters of old-growth rainforest collide with the tempestuous waves of the Pacific. Roughly the size of Taiwan, but with a population density akin to the Scottish Highlands, sustainability is part of the fabric here. Large tracts of the island are comprised of wilderness – and most people would like to keep it that way.
Here are half-a-dozen of the region’s greenest sights.
