Kwhlixhoosa’anskw: A River Runs Through
According to the Nisga’a people, K’alii-Aksim-Lisims (the Nass River, one of BC’s richest river systems) is as much a part of them as their own flesh and blood, flowing through their land and lives.
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The Last Wish of a Cultural Giant
Lloyd "Buddy" Wesley leaned over the table with a sad grace as he sorted through his papers in preparation for his weekly Stoney language and culture class at Canmore’s artsPlace. I stood in the doorway on that warm evening in early June 2021, and watched him for a moment, taking him in. I could tell something was bothering him; he was carrying the weight of the world on his back.
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Finding Queneesh: Three Days on the Comox Glacier
Locked down during a pandemic winter provided the opportunity to look at my Vancouver Island backyard with fresh eyes. And by backyard, I mean the Comox Range, a group of tantalizing peaks rich in lore and legend, and clustered around their namesake Comox Glacier, the largest remaining on an island of vanishing glaciers.
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ML Coast Mountains: The Optimism Issue – Out Now
ML Coast Mountains – The Optimism Issue – is out now.
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Connecting the River to the Mountains
Éco-corridors laurentiens, a non-profit nature-conservation organization working to create a network of protected areas between Oka and Mont-Tremblant...
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Communist Powder
Powder for the people? Almost a decade since they went community-owned, how are things going at Shames Mountain, BC?
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Vie en montagne Winter/Spring ’22 Issue Out Now
In the winter/spring 2022 issue of Vie en montagne, there are plenty of opportunities to dive headfirst into the joys of ice and snow.
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The Summer of Heights: Baffin Island Backyard Adventures
words :: Sarah McNair-Landry // photography :: Erik Boomer & Sarah McNair-Landry. “A re you sure you want to be left here for a month?” My friend Jeremy asks one…
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Freedom to Explore: Unlearning Racism in the Outdoors
words :: Taylor Godber. Picking up trash left behind on trails or scrubbing crusty dishes somebody negligently left in a cabin is infuriating. And yet, bothers of this kind are…
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L’expédition de tous les (im)possibles / The (Im)possible Expedition
mots :: Frédérique Sauvée // photographie :: Expedition AKOR. Au moment où vous lisez ces lignes, quatre* Québécois sont en train de repousser les limites de l’aventure. Tandis que vous…
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Barn Reborn: Reno Turns Raccoon Haven into Studio Space
words & photos :: Kristin Schnelten. Kate Civiero’s barn renovation didn’t happen overnight—or even over a number of months. She’s been chipping away at this passion project for six years.…
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Four-Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All
As evidence of bear worship by prehistoric people—not to mention countless children’s books and stuffed teddy bears—affirm, an inclination to identify with Ursus is hardly unusual. They are genuinely much like us in a number of ways.
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ML Coast Mountains Summer Issue Out Now
Editor’s Message: FEET FIRST Let’s not kid ourselves, pretty much every issue of Mountain Life is “The Backyard Issue,” that’s kind of the point of it all—we love the Coast…
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Fire on the Mountain: Behind the Scenes of the Night-Surf Sequence
The Grateful Dead defied genre, encompassing multiple styles in a seamless whole. Similarly, 2019 short film Fire on the Mountain led viewers on an improvisational journey of snowboarding, skiing, surfing,…
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Visions d’été du Québec / Quebec Summer Visions
Nos sens s’éveillaient au rythme de l’éclosion des bourgeons. L’odeur du bois mouillé et des feux de camp nous parvenait déjà. Par-delà nos fenêtres, l’appel des montagnes se faisait particulièrement…
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The Ginkgo and the Dragonfly: Nature’s Resilience Decoded
words :: Ned Morgan. Most of us are travelling less these days, even within our own county or province. For me, this means retreading already well-trodden trails—and stumbling over unexpected…
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More Summer Visions from the Coast Mountains
Well, if there was ever a time to get outside and away from it all…. Summer in the Coast Mountains is about ditching the rat race and hiking, paddling, driving,…
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Peninsula Pressure: Unbalanced Tourism on The Bruce
Visitor numbers are soaring and litter is piling up in southern Ontario’s favourite outdoor playground. What can be done? Bruce Peninsula resident, SUP guide and ML Contributing Editor Scott Parent…
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Photo Gallery: Summer Visions from the Coast Mountains
It was a rough winter. And it was a rough year all over the globe. Springtime is awesome but the struggle is still real. A slightly more carefree summer is…
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Des grimpeuses au sommet / Women Climbers Soaring to New Heights
Les doigts ensanglantés d’Émilie sondaient le granite. Le vent fouettait sa corde. Son souffle était court. Perchée une centaine de mètres au-dessus de la Baie Éternité, la grimpeuse se répétait…
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