Port Renfrew, British Columbia



Big Lonely Doug, the second-largest Douglas fir in Canada.
The road in the foreground leads down to the flat land where
Doug grows. KAMIL BIALOUS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

This nature-rich outpost on Vancouver Island may not be as famous as neighbouring communities, but locals like to keep it that way

Big Lonely Doug is a perfect symbol for the Vancouver Island outpost of Port Renfrew. The giant

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