Explore Collective Magazine Articles By Topic

Browse our growing collection of articles from current and previous issues of both the Comox Valley Collective and Strathcona Collective magazines by topic.

A RETURN TO LIFE

There's a simple metric for the health of a river—can fish live in it? The Tsolum River meanders lazily through ...

Monumental efforts help salmon return to the Tsolum River.

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FLOATING BELOW

Floating lazily in the glassy, calm waters of Shearwater Passage, our boat tied off to the mooring buoy, we get ...

The tragic end and beautiful rediscovery of the SS Capilano.

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FINDING BALANCE

One of my crewmembers refers to spot prawn fishing as sea gambling, and in many ways it’s true. Our industry is ...

One couple’s quest to fish sustainably and satisfy spot prawn-lovers.

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FOREST FLOW

In our work to protect and conserve forests around Cumberland, arguments are presented about water quality, ...

The esoteric feeling at the heart of forest conservation.

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MAKING CONNECTIONS

To make things happen, we connect. It’s the spark from these connections that makes us feel alive. I came to be ...

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ABUELO’S CORN TORTILLAS

Handmade, gluten free and using 100 per cent certified-organic ingredients, Abuelo’s tortillas are a delicious, ...

A local business grows by staying true to their origins.

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COMPLEX TERRAIN

Strike inwards on foot from Vancouver Island’s inhabited perimeter and, in a few hours walk beyond the strip ...

Navigating art and nature in the heart of Vancouver Island.

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HERBALISM 101

The summer months have faded into fall as many look forward to the winter adventures the Comox Valley has to ...

How to use supplements to reclaim health in the winter months.

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DANCING IN THE DARK

When I arrive at Horne Lake caves, I’m warned by the guide that “it will be wet.” Myles leads us to Main Cave. ...

Vancouver Island’s greatest discoveries may lie beneath the rainforest and mountains it is most known for.

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QUIETLY QUADRA

Quadra Island is the kind of place that offers free wood, free books, free money, and free hugs; the kind of place ...

At once, this peaceful destination typifies “island life” while following a path of its own.

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