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,…
words :: Dr. Carla Cupido. The art of movement is obvious—we see it in the dance a climber shares with the rock or in the paint-like strokes a skier carves…
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…
Around the world, researchers are looking at mushrooms as solutions to everything from single-use packaging to cleaning contaminated soil. Their simple act of decomposing back to the earth is what fuels growth and life around them.
“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…
A veteran high alpine ultra-marathoner, Dr. Pushpa Chandra is no stranger to acclimating to extreme heights—the headaches, insomnia, shortness of breath, nausea, disorientation and swelling of the extremities. While acute…
Many of us understand the incalculable value of Canada’s longest public footpath, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year. But what if we added “chronic disease treatment” to the list of the Trail’s benefits?
Recovering from adventure sport injuries doesn’t get easier with practice. It’s as much a mental game as it is a physical one. Over the years I’ve developed a long list…
Heavy metal music kicks ass. Heavy metals, the actual metals, are not always so awesome. Metals like cadmium, lead, mercury, aluminum, and plutonium are too dense for our bodies to…
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 idea – ‘single’ or ‘taken’?
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” The old saying holds a lot of truth and while speedy descents and deep pow tracks are integral to life…
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…