Multi-sensory tourism in the Great Bear Rainforest

Abstract

This article draws on images and stories generated during filming for a documentary about the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada. Specifically, I use material filmed during a trip with Spirit Bear Adventures, a First Nation-operated ecotourism venture. This journey provides rich material to rethink ‘knowing’ about the Great Bear Rainforest by reflecting on the varied experiences from the ‘sensescapes’ encountered. In this article, I discuss different, multi-sensory experiences and tourist performances in the context of hiking in the Great Bear Rainforest.