Friday Flick: HYDROTHERAPY
“Hydrotherapy is a story of adaptation, strength & re-wilding set in the raw and beautiful landscapes of Snowdonia National park. Laura has not only overcome a life changing illness through…
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Crushing Bugs and Slopes for a Healthier Winter
How to stay fit, healthy and close to home this winter. Words :: Molly Hurford. Some good news: It’s easier than ever to get healthy from the comfort of your…
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Sport pratiqué au froid: Le cocktail Molotov des poumons / Sports in the Cold: A Perfect Storm for the Lungs
Some new facts about high-intensity sports in cold weather. Mots :: Pascaline David // illustration :: Dave Barnes. Il vous est peut-être déjà arrivé de tousser après avoir mangé…
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Food: The Secret of Living so Long? The Plant Slant
I’ve never forgotten that day in 1997 when Jonathan slapped my ass and with a snide smile said, “Get back in the kitchen and get me my dinner, woman!” words:…
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Magic in Mushrooms: Putting the Fun Back in Fungi, Both on the Plate and Medicinally
“Wildcrafting” It’s as primitive as it sounds. Wildcrafting is the action of gathering herbs, plants and fungi from the wild. It’s hunting in the dimly lit woods and combing through…
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Health: 10 Ways to Add Superfoods to your Daily Life
A superfood contains many beneficial nutrients – including vitamins, minerals and enzymes – that help combat nutritional stress. The following 10 raw recipes put these powerful foods to work, unlocking…
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Trail Treatment: How One Hiker Uses The Bruce Trail To Treat Chronic Disease
words :: Ned Morgan // illustration :: Dave Barnes. What comes to mind when you think of the Bruce Trail? A conservation corridor that protects greenspace throughout the country’s most…
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Would You Like Bugs With That? Test Dining BC’s Newest Insect-Based Protein Bars
Six or seven years ago Mountain Life sent me scouring deep into Vancouver’s Chinatown in search of bugs, to eat. Besides the culinary and cultural appeal, the idea was to…
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Facing the Painful Effects of Tragedy, One Downward Dog at a Time
“This ring has an arrow on it. It’s pointing forward to remind you to move forward in life. I hope it fits you?” Sasha Pellow, a student in my 30-day…
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Wellness: The Dark Ride — Mental Health in our Mountain Community
A life of happiness is what we are all after. And the easy way to fulfill this dream is to constantly find the fun. That’s why most people move to…
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Slalom and Tequila: Recovering From Traumatic Brain Injury
The surge of whitewater rocks me up and down in my kayak. Waves of nausea and pain pulse in my head and chest. I grab the wet rocks, trying to…
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The Critical Role Food Will Play in Solving the Environmental Crisis
A new film from Patagonia Provisions “Unbroken Ground” covers four areas of regenerative agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and ocean. Unbroken Ground is a 25-minute…
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How to Keep Your Youngsters Outside (and Unplugged) This Summer
Summertime: simply put, I love it. Warm sunshiny days where you transition from pyjamas to bathing suits and back again—where you’re outside from morning until night, and weeks go by…
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Concussions Are on the Rise: Here’s What You Need to Know
Right after the bail, pro snowboarder Mikey Pederson’s first thought was that he couldn’t remember if he was in a relationship or not. Five minutes later he still had no…
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No Guts, No Glory: How Fermented Foods Are Winning the Race to Good Health
An active Coast Mountain lifestyle requires a certain level of get up and go. Hoping to enhance our powers of outdoor adventuring, many of us eat healthy and organic foods…
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Your Guide to Natural Energy and Endurance Boosters
So – what do I know about boosting our natural body energy? It all started after my first two years of university, when I decided to leave school to train…
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Fuelling the Body: Real Food Fundamentals
The grade is a lot steeper than anticipated. Each step is a struggle over roots, under logs and through deep puddles, and my heavily laden pack is killing my back…
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Plan Breathe: How Your Breathing Style Affects Performance on the Mountain
Inhale . . . exhale. The transport of oxygen from our environment into our bodies is what keeps every one of us alive for every moment of our entire lives—breathing…
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A Dunk a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
It’s 5:00 a.m. on a cold, winter morning in Whistler. Most hardy souls up at this hour are just creeping out from under a warm duvet and checking the snow…
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