One of the greatest gifts of living in the Okanagan and Similkameen in the spring is witnessing the vibrant explosion of Arrowleaf Balsamroot across the valleys. By late April and early May, the grasslands glow with golden flowers stretching across the hillsides. These flowers are more than just beautiful, they play an important role in sustaining the wildlife that call these valleys home. A few years ago, my dad and I were hiking through a high-elevation grassland when we no