Hosmer Mine Site

Located North of Fernie B.C., the Hosmer Mine was a key supplier of coke to the Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CPR) smelter in Trail B.C. It had a short life, and now sits abandoned in the Elk Valley.

Road Trip 2017: The Badlands’ Last Stand

August 19, 2017 Rowley probably won’t remember us. As they no doubt hoped, we left no trace that we were there. This road trip was winding down. We had no plans and no fixed destination for the day. We rolled generally northwards until I realized we may be getting dangerously close to civilization. At the …