洛根溪吊桥，西海岸步道，加拿大 Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada (© Tandem Stock/Adobe Stock)

凌驾荒野之上 A step above the wild

洛根溪吊桥，西海岸步道，加拿大

沿着加拿大温哥华岛西南部偏远海岸延伸的西海岸步道，是该国最具传奇色彩的徒步路线之一。这条步道位于 太平洋沿岸国家公园保护区，全长约47英里，穿越雨林、沙滩和岩石海岸线。该步道始建于1907年，最初是一条为海难幸存者设立的救生通道，沿线海域曾被水手称为“太平洋墓地”。

步道上的现代设施之一是洛根溪吊桥——也就是今日画面中的主角。这座结构壮观的桥梁在提升安全性的同时，并未削弱徒步的刺激感。这座洛根溪吊桥桥长约371英尺，悬挂在下方溪流约130英尺高的空中，取代了原本陡峭的木梯下行路段——那段路即使对体力充沛的徒步者来说也极具挑战。穿越吊桥时，可以俯瞰脚下远处茂密的森林和奔腾的溪水，视野开阔而壮观。

这条路线穿越胡艾阿特族、迪蒂达特族和帕奇达特族原住民族的传统领地，为徒步体验增添了深厚的人文内涵。对于热爱探险的旅行者来说，西海岸步道展现了加拿大原始海岸风貌的真实魅力。

Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada

Running along the remote southwest coast of Vancouver Island in Canada, the West Coast Trail is one of the country's most legendary hikes. Located in British Columbia's Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the trail stretches about 47 miles through rainforest, beaches, and rocky shoreline. It was established in 1907 as a lifesaving route for shipwreck survivors along what sailors once called the 'Graveyard of the Pacific.'

A modern feature is the Logan Creek Suspension Bridge—seen in today's image—an impressive structure that makes the journey safer without dulling the thrill. The bridge spans roughly 371 feet and hangs about 130 feet above the creek below, replacing a steep ladder descent that challenged even strong hikers. Crossing it offers wide views of dense forest and rushing water far beneath your boots.

The route passes through the traditional lands of the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations, adding cultural depth to the experience. For adventurous travelers, the West Coast Trail delivers a true taste of wild coastal Canada.

蒙特维德云雾森林中的吊桥，哥斯达黎加 Hanging bridge in Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica (© Dmitriy Burlakov/Getty Images)

上面的空气怎么样？ How's the air up there?

Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

Today we're taking a walk through the clouds to visit one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on the planet. Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest is in the Tilarán mountain range 5,000 feet above sea level. Hundreds of different animal species and thousands of insect and plant species call the forest home. Diligent nature lovers could count nearly 700 different types of butterflies and 500 different species of orchids during a visit. Famous in the scientific community, the forest also attracts more than 70,000 tourists a year.

You may be wondering, what exactly is a 'cloud forest?' Different than a rainforest, they're forests high enough above sea level to be covered by persistent mist and fog generated by the forest's own evaporating moisture. This makes for a damp and humid, yet cool environment. Generally tropical, they're pretty rare. Only 1% of the current global woodland is considered true cloud forest. Entirely dependent on an area's local climate, it is expected that many of the 736 locations currently identified as cloud forests will be strongly impacted and altered in the coming years. Monteverde, in fact, is known as the location where the first climate-related species extinction was recorded—in the 1980s, the golden toad fell victim to a parasitic fungus that spread into the area due to the changing climate.

哥斯达黎加蒙特维德云林

今天，我们将在云层中漫步，参观地球上最美丽、生物多样性最强的地方之一。哥斯达黎加的蒙特维德云林位于海拔5000英尺的蒂拉兰山脉。数百种不同的动物物种和数千种昆虫和植物物种称之为森林之家。勤奋的自然爱好者在一次参观中可以数出近700种不同类型的蝴蝶和500种不同种类的兰花。这片森林在科学界享有盛誉，每年也吸引了70000多名游客。

你可能想知道，“云林”到底是什么与雨林不同的是，它们的海拔高度足以被森林自身蒸发水分产生的持续雾所覆盖。这就形成了一个潮湿而凉爽的环境。通常是热带地区，它们非常罕见。目前全球只有1%的林地被认为是真正的云林。完全取决于一个地区的当地气候，预计目前被确定为云林的736个地点中的许多将在未来几年受到强烈影响和改变。事实上，蒙特维德是20世纪80年代记录的第一个与气候相关物种灭绝的地方，金蟾是一种寄生真菌的受害者，这种真菌由于气候变化而传播到该地区。