We're back with another guest post by Sam McKoy as part of our series recapping his instagram takeover. This is a photo of my dad following me up the mountainside of Rohr on the Duffey Lake Road. . . We're pretty lucky living in Pemberton. I think we have potential to be one of the … Continue reading Sam McKoy on the role of dads, the backcountry and going self-propelled play in wellness
Some things are simply beautiful; others are beautifully simple. On a recent walk around One Mile, I had time to contemplate this concept. We are surrounded by so much natural beauty on such a grand scale in this valley that it takes some special circumstances to see the smaller details. The frequent rain storms of … Continue reading What the Rain Revealed
Cornus nuttali-aka Pacific dogwood became the floral emblem for BC in 1956 but apparently the flowering tree was associated with this province long before that, as dogwood lapel pins were sold to raise money for supplies like wool blankets for soldiers during world war two. (S is for Spirit Bear: A British Columbia Alphabet By … Continue reading Dogwood
The trouble began at the public beach where my leashed, and consequently grouchy, dog did not like the other dogs running amok around him, and my two year old granddaughter, dressed to the nines in her Baby Gap beachwear, coveted all the brightly colored plastic toys strewn about the man-made sand bar. As she trotted … Continue reading A Lucky Life – A Trip to Nature’s Spa
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