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THE MANY COLOURS OF BUTE INLET

In the Ayajuthem (ʔayʔaǰuθəm) language of the Homalco, a northern Coast Salish First Nation, the colours blue and ...

A magnificent fjord

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL HACK

Born and raised in Campbell River, Michael Hack has always had a passion for the outdoors. As much of his time as ...

AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 4

Editor’s note: This fall 2024 issue is the last one of our tenth-anniversary year, and we’re taking a final look ...

Ten years later

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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: KATIE PHILLIPS

Exploring the boundaries of photography, and pushing past them: that's the goal. When we imagine a "photoshoot," ...

FEATURED ARTIST: NICOLA NORTH

Nicola North spent her South African childhood climbing trees, riding horses, and living an outdoor lifestyle. ...

SEASONAL GOODS: FALL

Some things to make your autumn better—or maybe get a head start on your Christmas shopping? Keep your stuff ...

WINTER RESOLVE

It is late November and winter has hauled its gloomy tarp over the island. The sun has not appeared in weeks and I ...

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ELDER VALLEY: NATURAL EXPLORATION

The human instinct to explore is infinite To explore is to investigate the unknown, to learn about or become ...

Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident

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Elder River: Life after 70

The satisfaction found in adapting and creating A few birthdays ago, somebody told me “Everything changes ...

Reflections from an older Strathcona Region resident

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LITTLE VALLEY: A SURVIVAL TRIP STORY

Finding magic in the sea, the forest, and our imaginations Exploring is something you do to find out more ...

Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in

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THE MANY COLOURS OF BUTE INLET

A magnificent fjord

Words by

Catherine Marie Gilbert

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHAEL HACK

AN UPDATE ON STORIES FROM VOLUME 4

Ten years later

Words by

Zoë Cooper

Jen Groundwater

Photo by

Nick Thornton

ELDER VALLEY: NATURAL EXPLORATION

Reflections from an older Comox Valley resident

Words by

Wendy Kotilla

Photo by

Elder River: Life after 70

Reflections from an older Strathcona Region resident

Words by

Vicki Simmons

Photo by

Alison Dawn

LITTLE VALLEY: A SURVIVAL TRIP STORY

Our young Comox Valley residents reflect on the home they're growing up in

Words by

Torin Jackson

Photo by

Scott Jackson

THE WORLD IS YOUR EGGPLANT

Don’t be a hater. Boldly go forth and try it.

Words by

James McKerricher

Photo by

Zoë Cooper

LITTLE RIVER: ANNA ENGLAND

Reflections from a younger resident

Words by

Anna England

Photo by

Sophie Vigneau

CLIMATE HOPE

We have the power to make change. Hope helps us act.

Words & illustration by

Tina Willard-Stepan

FROM PLASTIC IN THE SEA TO ART INGENUITY

Lost buoys

Words by

Tiare Boyes

Photo by

Andrew McCurdy

FEATURED ARTIST: BRITTANY WEST

TALES FROM WITHIN AN OLD SAUNA’S WALLS

Hot in here

Words by

Neil Borecky

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

GOLD RIVER AND ELK RIVER COFFEE CO.

A tale of two rivers

Words by

Jesse Hanas

Photos by

Tylan Tough

HORNBY ISLAND FOSSILS

One man’s decades-long hunt

Words by

Dave Flawse

Photos by

Mel McLachlan

SHELTER POINT’S LOCALE-INFUSED WHISKIES

Salt, sun, and soil

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photos by

Allison Kuhl

CRAFTING A ONE-NIGHT DINING EXPERIENCE

The pressures—and pleasures

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Photos by

Nick Hutton-Jay

CLEANING OUR COASTLINES

The life cycle of our marine debris: from flotsam to recycled and beyond

Words by

Dave Flawse

Photos by

Kianna Zivny

PEER OUTREACH WORKERS

Part of a family bound by shared experience, suffering, and heartache

Words & photos by

Andrew Findlay

FUNKANOMETRY’S JACKSUN FRYER

Popping and locking happiness

Words by

Anne Farrer

Photos courtesy of

Funkanometry

FUNGI’S POTENTIAL ON OUR REMOTE COASTLINE

A mysterious world of wonders

Words by

Andrew Findlay

Illustration by

Lindsay Ness

WILD CORTES

The origins of a special exhibit

Words by

Laurel Bohart

Photo by

Melanie Boyle

THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MYSTICAL TAILS

Bridging souls

Words & photos by

Ingrid van Ree

CUMBERLAND’S WOODSTOVE FESTIVAL

Fall in love, I dare you…

Words by

Erica Keen

Photos by

Joslyn Kilborn

GARRET T. WILLIE

Having a hell of a good time on stage

Words by

Mélanie Ritchot

Photo by

Matt Leaf

CUMBERLAND’S REVAMPED JUMP PARK

The merchants of dirt

Words by

Mike B

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

RESTORING CRITICAL EELGRASS HABITAT

Collaboration and conservation in the Campbell River estuary

Words by

Jeff Groat

Photos by

Nycky-Jay Vanjecek

THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF TINTYPE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

A memory set in metal

Words & photos by

Shantina Rae

THE SANDWICK CAIRN

Comox Valley remembers

Words by & photo courtesy of

Jim Whyte

WINTER AT THE THELWOOD-MYRA DIVIDE

Recalling a wild adventure that gave Whiteout Dome its name

Words & photos by

Philip Stone

HAPPIER, MORE PURPOSEFUL HUMANS

Editor's introduction to Vol. 10

Words by

Camilla Sampson

Photo by

Matt Newfield

GROWING APPLES AND MAKING CIDER

A 120-year old tradition

Words by

Ryan Stuart

Photos by

Jenn Dykstra

A LOVE LETTER TO THE VALLEY

An introduction to Vol. 39

Words by

Courtney Brown

Photo by

Jenn Dykstra

A 160-KM SOLO SUP ADVENTURE

Exploring Vancouver Island’s rugged northwestern coast

Words by

Mary Wakefield

Photos by

Meredith Rose

ART AS AN INCUBATOR FOR RESILIENCE, EMPATHY, AND COMMUNITY

Why do we love pencils?

Words by

Christina Jones

Photos by

Joslyn Kilborn

THIRTY YEARS OF TIN TOWN

The Comox Valley’s distinctive live/work enclave is also a tightly bonded community

Words by

Mac Newton

Photo by

Paige Owen

THE VIETNAM WAR

War resisters: Stories of courage and compassion

Words by

Joline Martin