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The Grand Canyon: Not Just Another Pretty Picture

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: December 01, 2019
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The Grand Canyon: Not Just Another Pretty Picture

I’m perched on a rock as my guide, Amanda Neiman, tends to my second blistered toe in as many days. These ...

I’m perched on a rock as my guide, Amanda Neiman, tends to my second blistered toe in as many days. These hiking shoes are well worn, and I’ve never had blisters wearing them before, but here at the G ...

December 01, 2019
| by Kate Robertson

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My Friend’s House

Posted by Myles Shane
|Date: November 01, 2019
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My Friend’s House

Linda Murphy, a 57-year-old real estate agent with Toronto’s Royal LePage, has spent the last seven month ...

Linda Murphy, a 57-year-old real estate agent with Toronto’s Royal LePage, has spent the last seven months hiking across the Pacific Crest Trail, which is over 4,000 km long and equivalent in length a ...

November 01, 2019
| by Myles Shane

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The Colourful Cabot Trail

Posted by Jane Cassie
|Date: September 01, 2019
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The Colourful Cabot Trail

“A little wildlife and some colour would be nice to see,” my husband, Brent, says wistfully. “And the occ ...

“A little wildlife and some colour would be nice to see,” my husband, Brent, says wistfully. “And the occasional ocean view would be great, too. But then, that's a given.” "Can you see Europe out ther ...

September 01, 2019
| by Jane Cassie

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A Hiker’s Paradise in BC Parks

Posted by Estelle Noakes
|Date: April 01, 2019
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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 ...

April 01, 2019
| by Estelle Noakes

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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

April 01, 2019
| by Kate Robertson

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Hiking to the Fountain of Youth

Posted by Darryl Wilson
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Hiking to the Fountain of Youth

If one was to search for the Fountain of Youth, it may not be immediately obvious to climb a mountain. Bu ...

If one was to search for the Fountain of Youth, it may not be immediately obvious to climb a mountain. But for those in search of anti-aging remedies, 72-year old Nanaimo resident Ambrose Knobel may h ...

August 02, 2018
| by Darryl Wilson

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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: August 02, 2018
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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of lif ...

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of life. Based on a philosophy of three pillars for happy and healthy living: Active Engagement, Soci ...

August 02, 2018
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A Visit Home

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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A Visit Home

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our ea ...

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our early years can call us back with a visceral urge. My BC childhood landscape held a fusion of emo ...

August 02, 2018
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Heli-Hiking in the Rockies

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Heli-Hiking in the Rockies

From the helicopter, Braeberry River and its tributaries look like a miniature model. We sweep into anoth ...

From the helicopter, Braeberry River and its tributaries look like a miniature model. We sweep into another valley, and I spot a red-roofed building, Mistaya Lodge, my home for the next four days. By ...

June 01, 2018
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High Energy and High Living in the High Country

Posted by Janet McMaster
|Date: April 01, 2018
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High Energy and High Living in the High Country

Holding tightly onto a chain embedded in the side of a mountain while negotiating a steep, narrow trail a ...

Holding tightly onto a chain embedded in the side of a mountain while negotiating a steep, narrow trail above a pristine lake had not entered my imagination when my husband and I signed up for a hikin ...

April 01, 2018
| by Janet McMaster

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Posted by Kristi Dobson
|Date: September 01, 2017
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Avid outdoor enthusiast Harry Schwartz has always been active and it is his key to ensuring a naturally h ...

Avid outdoor enthusiast Harry Schwartz has always been active and it is his key to ensuring a naturally healthy lifestyle. ...

September 01, 2017
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Seawise Women Cruise 2008

Posted by Enise Olding
|Date: September 01, 2008
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Seawise Women Cruise 2008

When she was 10 years old, Sue Hargreaves read a book that sparked her lifelong dream to sail. Swallows a ...

When she was 10 years old, Sue Hargreaves read a book that sparked her lifelong dream to sail. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome is set in the English Lake District not far from the coast where S ...

September 01, 2008
| by Enise Olding

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