Words :: Sarah Woods // photo :: John Kelsey. We were all born naked. And then immediately covered up. And while “civilized” society has long eschewed any and all kinds…
words :: Jessica Schaeffer. When the summer sun finally melts away the white of winter, nature’s most important healing element is born. The lakes are warm enough to swim in,…
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…
Sun Tzu said, “Be so subtle that you are invisible.” In The Art of War, the ancient Chinese philosopher general was writing about craftily putting yourself into an advantageous position…
The Yukon’s Snake River is one of the true gems of the Peel River Watershed. Paddling it is the trip of a lifetime. And all who experience come back changed.…
Flying over Georgian Bay is an experience not to be missed. Flying to Wreck Island over the islands on the eastern side of the Bay make for incredible bird’s eye…
Summer has officially started out west. We have a big heat wave rolling in for the weekend and the Summer 2015 issue of Mountain Life Coast Mountains hit the streets yesterday.…
Is there any point to the freak bike? Not really. They don’t improve on the performance of a bicycle, nor do they advance the human race. But, much like the…
Why wouldn’t you go to these lengths for world famous Henry’s fish and chips? As we pick up speed and bump and bash noisily over the wake from a local…
by Bruce Kirkby. BRUCE KIRKBY PHOTO. All photos taken with iPhone. “10 miles from town, 10,000 miles from civilization.” At least according to Island Lake Lodge advertising. And I must…