ʔapsčiik t̓ašii Trail, Vancouver Island

Yep. That is the official name.

It’s prounounced ups-cheek ta-shee.

It a wonderful part of the world.

In the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve between Tofino and Ucluelet.

Close — as the crow flies — to famed West Coast Trail.

ʔapsčiik t̓ašii means “going the right direction on the path.”

It can also be translated to “do the right thing and speak truthfully“.

TOFINO — Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and Parks Canada joined this week in welcoming visitors to use a new multi-use pathway at the Combers Beach trailhead in the Pacific Rim National Parks Reserve.

The path, which extends around 25 kilometres, traverses through the traditional territories of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ, on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

It is the result of nearly $51 million in federal funding and offers visitors and locals an opportunity to explore the region’s lush rainforests by bike or foot. …

Times Colonist

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