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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: BRETT KROEKER

Brett Kroeker is a photographer based in the Comox Valley. His deep love for outdoor adventure is perfectly paired ...

THE ELK IN OUR BACKYARD

“What was that?” says Scott. His head swivels in the direction of the sound.I raise my hand above my head and ...

Cameras in hand, two determined documentarians spend a season in pursuit of the Comox Valley’s elusive Roosevelt elk.

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WINTER’S POEM

Even in the darkest winter under the frost-hardened earth the roots are deep in discussion through mycelium ...

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THE PERKS OF PLAYING PRETEND

You have been stuck on the glacier for three days and whatever has been stalking you is closing in. Night is ...

Roleplaying games open up a world of adventure and exploration… and it’s all in the players’ imaginations.

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THE BIG ONE

The stopwatch on the computer screen read four minutes and counting until the Great British Columbia ShakeOut. ...

In 1946, Forbidden Plateau was the epicentre of the Island’s last big earthquake. The Comox Valley experiences minuscule tremors all the time—are we due for another big one soon?

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BRAVO FOR BUCKET OF BLOOD

It’s two in the morning. I just turned the last page of Kim Bannerman’s book, Bucket of Blood.I flip through ...

This is the first of a series where the book-loving Nora Bingham will recommend books by BC-based authors, often with an Island connection.

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YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HEAR: UNION BAY 2040

This year, we’ll be exploring possible futures for the communities of the Comox Valley based on current community ...

A local writer imagines the letter his daughter will write him about her return to Union Bay 20 years from now.

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LIFE BEGINS AT 40

A quick Google search on turning 40 will tell you everything from “You’re on the brink of a mid-life crisis” to ...

The resort heads into its fifth decade with plans for many more bluebird days ahead.

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A BACKCOUNTRY, MODULAR ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

Gaining popularity in the mid-1950s, the modest A-frame, with its inherently simple aesthetic, defined a way of ...

How one award-winning company is reinventing a classic design for modern adventurers.

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PROFILE OF COMMUNITY IN ACTION SPONSORED BY NORTH ISLAND UROLOGY

The first thing you need to know about Glen Alwin Farm is that nobody involved is named Glen. Or Alwin. The people ...

Think you’ve lived in the Comox Valley a long time? These women run a farm that’s been in the family since John A. Macdonald was prime minister.

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