Fairview, BC — a booming gold town that rose fast… and vanished just as quickly.In this episode of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales, we explore the incredible (and tragic) history of Fairview, once the South Okanagan’s busiest mining town. Today, only a few traces remain, but its stories still echo across the hills above Oliver, BC.Fairview was named for its “fair view” of the valley, and at its peak it was home to thriving mines, busy streets, ranches supplying food by horse and wagon, and a population full of hope for the future. But everything changed after the devastating Fairview Hotel fire, a tragedy that took four lives and marked the beginning of the town’s rapid decline.We walk you through:✔️ The rise of Fairview’s gold rush and its profitable mines✔️ Daily life in the booming frontier town✔️ The ranches and farms that kept Fairview fed✔️ The Fairview Hotel fire and the heartbreaking human stories behind it✔️ How the town emptied almost overnight once the gold was gone✔️ What still remains of Fairview today✔️ The story of “The Blasted Church” and its explosive connection to the townsiteWhether you're a BC history lover, a ghost town explorer, or an adventurer who loves forgotten places, this episode brings Fairview’s past back to life.🏔️ Join us as we uncover the lost stories buried beneath the South Okanagan hills.
Now streaming on:🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go.📍 What to expect:Ghost towns like Phoenix, Sandon & GreenwoodThe historic Kettle Valley RailwayAbandoned mines, smelters & pioneer trailsOutdoor adventure: camping, hiking & exploring BC’s backroads👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 to join us on every journey into the past.Stay Curious. Stay Adventurous.Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales.Follow On Our Social media:💟Website:www.exploring-dirt-with-dan-carm.com 💟Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploring_dirt_with_dan/💟Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1169911258173771/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT☕ Support and help FUEL the adventure and help us keep exploring!Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploringdirtPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/exploringdirt👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Canadian adventures, abandoned places, and off-the-beaten-path stories.#trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast#trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast #kaledenhotel #kaledenbc #okanaganhistory #bchistory #historicplacesbc #heritageconservation #okanaganvalley #historicruins #abandonedplacesbc #saveourhistory #preserveourpast #heritageat risk #historicbuildingsbc #skahalake #southokanagan #bcokanagan #visitbc #canadianhistory #travelbritishcolumbia #historypodcast #canadianpodcast #bcpodcast #newpodcastepisode #podcastlife #historylovers #architecturelovers #oldbuildingcharm #ruinsofhistory#podcast

Step back in time as we explore the hauntingly beautiful Kaleden Hotel—an ambitious 1911 landmark built on the shores of Skaha Lake to welcome miners, travelers, and early settlers of the South Okanagan. Ahead of its time, this concrete hotel boasted electricity and indoor plumbing long before such luxuries were common in the region.Today, only its weathered shell remains. Crumbling walls, missing floors, and decades of exposure have left the Kaleden Hotel in a fragile state. The community is racing against time to preserve what’s left of this rare piece of Okanagan and BC history.Will Kaleden’s iconic hotel be restored for future generations, or become yet another story told only through photographs and fading memories? Join us as we uncover its past—and explore its uncertain future.Now streaming on:🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go.📍 What to expect From Tracks, Trails and Forgotten Tales:Ghost towns like Phoenix, Sandon & GreenwoodThe historic Kettle Valley RailwayAbandoned mines, smelters & pioneer trailsOutdoor adventure: camping, hiking & exploring BC’s backroads👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 to join us on every journey into the past.Lost Places, Hidden Trails, Real StoriesTracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales.Follow On Our Social media:💟Website:www.exploring-dirt-with-dan-carm.com 💟Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploring_dirt_with_dan/💟Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1169911258173771/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT☕ Support and help FUEL the adventure and help us keep exploring!Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploringdirtPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/exploringdirt👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Canadian adventures, abandoned places, and off-the-beaten-path stories.#trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast #kaledenhotel #kaledenbc #okanaganhistory #bchistory #historicplacesbc #heritageconservation #okanaganvalley #historicruins #abandonedplacesbc #saveourhistory #preserveourpast #heritageat risk #historicbuildingsbc #skahalake #southokanagan #bcokanagan #visitbc #canadianhistory #travelbritishcolumbia #historypodcast #canadianpodcast #bcpodcast #newpodcastepisode #podcastlife #historylovers #architecturelovers #oldbuildingcharm #ruinsofhistory

Step aboard the SS Moyie in Kaslo, British Columbia. The world’s last intact and fully restored sternwheeler of it's kind. Once a proud part of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s lake fleet, the SS Moyie carried passengers, freight, and dreams across Kootenay Lake for over 50 years.In this episode of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales, we explore the decks of this beautifully preserved maritime time capsule, uncovering its rich history, legendary journeys, and the people who kept it alive.From the paddlewheel to the pilothouse, join Dan and Carm as they step back in time to experience one of BC’s most remarkable historic sites.📍 Location: Kaslo, BC🚢 Feature: SS Moyie Sternwheeler National Historic Site🎧 Podcast: Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales#ssmoyie #kootenays #kaslobc #history #sternwheeler #canadianhistory #bchistory #explorebc #trackstrailsandforgottentales #historicalsites #historicalplaces #discoverbc #discoverkaslo #adventurepodcast #historypodcast #kootenayhistory #truehistory #explorecanada #canadianhistory #canadianpodcast #storytellingpodcast #newepisode #timecapsule #visitkootneys #visitkaslo #kaslo #trackstrailsandtales #explorewithus #canadianadventures #canadianroadtrip #beautifulbc Now streaming on:🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go.📍 What to expect from Tracks, Trails and Forgotten Tales:Ghost towns like Phoenix, Sandon & GreenwoodThe historic Kettle Valley RailwayAbandoned mines, smelters & pioneer trailsOutdoor adventure: camping, hiking & exploring BC’s backroads👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 to join us on every journey into the past.Lost Places, Hidden Trails and Real StoriesTracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales.Follow On Our Social media:💟Website:www.exploring-dirt-with-dan-carm.com 💟Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploring_dirt_with_dan/💟Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1169911258173771/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT☕ Support and help FUEL the adventure and help us keep exploring!Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploringdirtPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/exploringdirt👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Canadian adventures, abandoned places, and off-the-beaten-path stories.#trackstrailsandtales #exploringdirt #ghosttowns #bchistory #abandonedmines #explorebc #adventurepodcast

🎃 Episode 8: Halloween Campfire Special | Haunted Trails and Restless Spirits 👻Join Dan and Carm around the campfire for a chilling Halloween special of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales. Under the glow of the fire and the dark forest sky, we share real ghost stories, eerie encounters, and unexplained happenings from our travels through British Columbia. From haunted cemeteries, a 100 year old unsolved murder to restless spirits that linger along forgotten trails, this episode will have you listening with goosebumps.We recorded this one deep in the woods... just us, the crackle of the fire, and the sounds of the night.👉 Subscribe and join our adventures as we uncover the mysteries, history, and hidden stories of BC’s wild places.🕯️ Featured Locations:Granite Creek Cemetery – The haunted resting place of Madam Hattie McBridePhoenix Cemetery – Where history and mystery lie side by sideThe ghost town of Coalmont and the mysterious Coalmont HotelVictoria, BC – One of the most haunted cities in Canada🎧 Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon | iHeartRadio📺 Watch more episodes on our YouTube Podcast Channel#ExploringDirt #TracksTrailsAndForgottenTales #HauntedBC #GhostTowns #GraniteCreek #PhoenixBC #CoalmontBC #VictoriaBC #HauntedTrails #CampfireStories #HalloweenPodcast #BritishColumbiaHistory #OverlandingBC #SpookyStories #GhostStoriesCanada #forgottenbc #haunted #halloween #ghoststories #cemeteries #hauntedvictoria #unsolvedmurder #mystery #unexplained #apparition #hauntedplaces #ghost #hauntedhistory #ghosttown #campfire #abandonedrailway #abandoned #podcast #hattiemcbride #mystery #hauntedtales #cemetery #allhallowseve #history #bchistory #coalmonthotel #phoenixbc Now streaming on:🎥 YouTube – full video episodes & highlights🎙 Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio & Apple Podcasts – audio episodes on the go.

Can a hat really help reforest Canada? 🌲

In this episode of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales, hosts Dan and Carm talk with Ben — founder of STOK Apparel, a Canadian outdoor lifestyle brand with a mission to give back to nature. From the forests of BC to the roots of sustainable fashion, Ben shares the story behind the hat — how passion for adventure sparked a movement that’s reforesting the land, one tree at a time.

👉Website: stokapparel.com

👉Instagram: @stok.apparel

🎧 Listen now to discover how STOK Apparel is blending adventure, sustainability, and purpose to inspire explorers across Canada.

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A hat that helps plant trees? Yep. 🌲
Hear how STOK Apparel is turning adventure into action — one story, one trail, one tree at a time.
🎧 Listen to Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales — and get STOK’d to explore. Episode Available Oct 15 at 6 AM!

🏝️ Rattlesnake Island sits in the middle of Okanagan Lake, but its history is stranger than fiction.

In this episode of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales, we uncover the bizarre dreams of Eddie Haymour, who set out to build an Arabian theme park complete with pyramids, a giant camel, and desert-inspired attractions. What followed was a whirlwind of government conspiracies, financial ruin, and even a hostage crisis that shocked Canada.

🎙️ Join us as we explore:
• The strange vision behind Rattlesnake Island
• The rise and fall of a desert theme park in British Columbia
• The real-life drama that turned into one of Canada’s most unbelievable stories

If you’re into Canadian history, bizarre events, abandoned places, or forgotten tales, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.

✨ New episodes every two weeks on Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales.

Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales — New episode drops October 1st on YouTube + all podcast platforms.

Halfway across Okanagan Lake lies Rattlesnake Island — but its history is wilder than its waves. An Arabian theme park… pyramids… a giant camel. Government conspiracies. Financial ruin. And even a hostage crisis that shook Canada.This is the bizarre true story of Rattlesnake Island — a story almost too strange to believe. Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales — New episode drops October 1st on YouTube + all podcast platforms.#okanagan #rattlesnakeisland #forgottenhistory #canadianhistory #explorebc #tracksandtrails