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37 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Vancouver, British Columbia

Updated July 14, 2025
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USDA and Washington State agriculture officials tagged this Asian giant hornet. Sept. 10, 2021.

What Ever Happened to the Murder Hornets?

Asian giant hornets, or murder hornets, are officially eradicated in the U.S. and Canada—for now.
by The Podcast Team
Green-Wood Cemetery, overlooking New York Harbor.

Where Our Team Looked for Joy During Pandemic Lockdowns

Five years after the initial COVID-19 lockdown, the AO team reflects on the places that brought them joy, comfort, and connection during a difficult time.
by The Podcast Team

Podcast: Killer Trees with Mary Roach

Danger trees meet explosives.
by The Podcast Team
Koji-cured wild sockeye salmon at a restaurant in Vancouver, Canada.

130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Is Already Changing What We Eat

Eating local doesn't mean what it used to.
by Ian Rose

This ‘Cryptically Carnivorous’ Plant Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight, Waiting for Flesh

The western false asphodel has an appetite for insects, but it’s not a great time to be a meat-eating plant.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
Inez Cook at her restaurant.

How a First Nations Restaurateur Found Her Family Through Food

For more than a decade, Salmon n' Bannock has been serving indigenous cuisine and stories in Vancouver.
by Diana Hubbell

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Wildlife is often drawn to Heritage Gardens’ open spaces and pollinator meadow.

Why a Vancouver Cemetery Is Planting Squash, Kale, and Corn

The leafy greens are very much alive.
by Laura Kiniry
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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