• My Levi's Jeans

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufactur ...

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufacturer doesn't matter. They could be a George brand from Walmart for all I care about brand names. ...

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  • Master Wood Carver: Hope's Pete Ryan

    Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the Interna ...

    Reasons abound for heading up the Fraser Valley to Harrison Hot Springs. This time, we attend the International Woodcarvers Competition in Hope, Canada’s Chainsaw Carving Capital. Before the big event ...

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  • A Hiker's Paradise in BC Parks

    Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ea ...

    Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ease of access to the wilderness, and the wide choice of accommodation that will fit most budgets ...

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  • Salute to the Sockeye Keepers

    This fish story is a whopper. It begins with an egg, an eye, an alevin, a fry, a smolt, a silvery juvenil ...

    This fish story is a whopper. It begins with an egg, an eye, an alevin, a fry, a smolt, a silvery juvenile, a mature adult and a red-spawner journey back to a fresh-water home. Pivotal are a school of ...

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  • Aging is Wonderful - if You`re Jake

    “He aches in the places where he used to play, he wanders into crowds when I tell him to ‘stay!’ but I lo ...

    “He aches in the places where he used to play, he wanders into crowds when I tell him to ‘stay!’ but I love him like a brother. And no other dog’ll do. Nearing the end of a road that’s been both joyfu ...

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  • A Wild Life

    Not only has Gillian Radcliffe devoted most of her life to wildlife ecology, but she has also embraced he ...

    Not only has Gillian Radcliffe devoted most of her life to wildlife ecology, but she has also embraced her love of raptors, birds of prey, to such an extent that she conquered her fear of heights and ...

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