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Environment

It's a monumentally tenuous relationship in this day and age. The environment is what both sustains us and inspires us. In the mountains our natural surroundings are visibly alive, full of inspiration and danger, beauty and catastrophe. We explore everything from animals to geology, the weather to wilderness.

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December 4, 2020

He Escaped Sri Lanka’s Civil War. Now Settled in the Kootenays, Thru Hiker Amiththan Sebarajah is Tackling the World.

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November 23, 2020

Is Mountain Culture Inclusive and Supportive or Exclusive and Competitive?

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November 19, 2020

This is Why Small Community Ski Hills Are Going to Thrive This Season

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October 30, 2020

Outdoor Gear from Here: Introducing Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise

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October 9, 2020

Slaycation! Exploring New Singletrack and Breweries From Kootenay Lake to Rossland

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September 28, 2020

Lake On The Line: What Is Happening With Fish Stocks In Kootenay Lake?

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September 28, 2020

Great Balls Of Fire: A Look At Famous BC Meteorites

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September 25, 2020

New 5.10a Rock Climb In the Valhallas Is 10 Pitches Long

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September 13, 2020

The New 100-Mile Diet: Adventure in the Time of Covid

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August 1, 2020

Help Save Cottonwood Lake and Win a Season’s Pass to Whitewater

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July 29, 2020

Sun Peaks Resort is Open! Here’s What To Know Before You Go

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April 15, 2020

What’s It Mean To Be A Ski Guide In 2020?

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March 4, 2020

And Then There Were…

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March 1, 2020

Moms Can Shred! Here’s The Proof, Compliments of Photographer Erin Hogue

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January 23, 2020

A Copper Mine vs the World’s Largest Salmon Fishery. This Film Captures What’s At Stake.

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January 13, 2020

In Memory of Dave Treadway: Brave, Wild, Loved, and Free

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December 30, 2019

Dear Son… This Is All You Need To Know For The Future

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December 29, 2019

Red Mountain Has Honoured Rossland Champion Ardis Urquhart. This Is How.

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December 28, 2019

What’s More Badass Than a Honey Badger? These Guys. And They’re Returning to the Pacific Northwest.

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December 17, 2019

Is This The Sickest Ski Footage Of All Time? Presenting “La Liste: Everything or Nothing”

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