• Return to the River

    It had been 67 years since I lived on Vancouver Island and was excited to be going back. I had planned to ...

    It had been 67 years since I lived on Vancouver Island and was excited to be going back. I had planned to leave tomorrow – Monday – but heavy snow was forecasted for Coquihalla highway Sunday night. I ...

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  • Expedition of a Lifetime

    No continent has held its secrets as closely as Antarctica.  It holds a place on the bucket lists of many ...

    No continent has held its secrets as closely as Antarctica.  It holds a place on the bucket lists of many, but only a few will scratch that itch.. Antarctica is protected not only by its severe climat ...

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  • Into the Northwest Passage

    Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar b ...

    Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar bears than humans – and no trees. As I read about the Arctic temperatures in August, and necessi ...

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