Click Here for a link to the interview This is always nice and heartwarming. I directed and produced a short film about the mountain bike trail built to honour the death of the late Mikayla Martin of Squamish, BC. In the short film I interview several people who were crucial to making the trail happen. […]
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[PHOTO GALLERY]: Super Wolf Blood Moon Eclipse on Whistler Mountain
The conditions were just about perfect. Sure, it was cold, but that does something to the air to help you see a bit more clearly. Add in the fact that it was my birthday and the return of my Chinese zodiac (year of the Dog), and I was primed to witness one of the greatest […]
The Best Runs at Whistler Blackcomb
I grew up skiing Whistler Blackcomb. To say that I know and love the resort is an understatement where my actions speak louder than words, having carved a life here against the odds. But I’m not one of those jaded locals. I’m a fan of visitors, as the visitors drive the resort. Sure it gets […]
7 Tips For Exploring Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda
An Affordable Safari Awaits You in Kidepo It’s not easy to get to, in fact it’s a downright mission from most parts of Uganda, and for that matter, the world. But that is part of the magic of Kidepo. Nestled in the far northeast corner of Uganda, in the region of Karamoja, is Kidepo Valley […]
The Best Church Service I’ve Been To Was Under a Tree in Africa
Sunday Morning on the Slopes of Mount Moroto I hadn’t realized that it was Sunday, as when you are out of your routine the days take on an insignificance. I had just returned from Moroto town where I was bandaged up and managed to miss the entire riding portion of the Tour of Karamoja festivities. […]
Exploring Moroto: Karamoja’s Bustling Metropolis
As far as cities/towns that I’ve visited go, Moroto is up there as “most unique”. On one hand it’s a testament to the developing world, with a mixture of NGO’s and government agencies propped up to share their agenda with the residents. On the other hand it’s a town that has been cut off from […]
Kampala to Karamoja, Uganda: A Photo Essay
A 12 Hour Journey That Took Us Back In Time Kampala is the largest city in Uganda, and as such, as most amenities most of us expect in 21st century life. But once you start to leave the hustle and bustle and roam onward, the scene fast changes to the reality that faces most in […]
Uganda Day 1: Kampala
The Adventure Begins I knew that the trip was going to be long, however what the mind understands and what the body endures are often at odds with each other. Mentally you can prepare for a 24+ hour flight but if you aren’t conditioned to sit upright for that long you begin to get a […]
An Aerial Tour of British Columbia’s Sea to Sky Country
British Columbia has an amazing winter. It’s pretty much unbeatable as far as scenery and diversity goes. There is so much to see and do that you would never see it all in a season, and be hard pressed to see it all in a lifetime. From the deep fjords on the coast to the […]
Exploring Idaho’s Wild and Natural Hot Springs
When people think of Idaho, the license plate is usually their main exposure, especially the tagline: “Famous Potatoes”. While the potatoes are the main export that people consider, that notion is a bit misleading. It makes you think of endless farm fields with nothing better to do than cultivate the vegetable that is so pervasive […]
What Donating a Kidney Feels Like
What does it feel like to donate a kidney to someone you love? For me the entire experience boils down to one word: magic. It’s taken a long time to write about this experience. 12 years have passed, to be exact. The attention I inevitably receive when telling people about it always felt wrong. People […]
My Greatest Lesson From The Wilderness First Responder Course
[x_pullquote cite=”Paulo Coelho” type=”left”]“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.” [/x_pullquote]This week I took (and passed!) the Wilderness […]
4 New Years Resolutions as a Freelancer
Setting your own schedule, being your own boss, working remotely in your underwear… these are all perks to the freelancing for those who want it. Yet along the way the romanticized ideals that seem so appealing fall to the day to day struggles of trying to do everything on your own. For some this can […]
7 Incorrect #ADULTING Myths That You Need To Unlearn
Ah, Adulting. The new verb that has become somewhat of a joke when we fall short. These days there are many preconceived notions of what true adulting looks like. At 33 years old, I am fast approaching a turning point in life whereby I will have lived more years as an adult than a child. I’m […]
The World’s Best Tasting Water Is In Greenwood, BC
I had driven through Greenwood, BC numerous times without knowing the fact that it was voted the world’s best tasting water. The town was always charming enough… at least in the daytime. When driving through at night you would be lucky to find the saloon open, if anything at all. This place seemed to be […]
Up, Up, and Away From The Trail: Lessons Learned From Getting Lost
Sometimes, even when you are experienced, you can lose sight of the trail in an instant. The other day my good friend Josh and I experienced this firsthand. It wasn’t exactly the most fun day I have had, yet I can easily say that it was the most productive of the week. Sometimes you can find […]
Mat The Alien: The Pre-Shambhala Interview
A Quick Chat With Mat Over the past 20 years, the number of alien sightings has increased exponentially on dance floors worldwide. The majority of these sightings has been due to one alien in particular, a resident alien formerly from the foggy shores of northern England now living on an island off the coast of […]
5 Don’t Miss Acts at Shambhala Music Festival 2016
It’s Monday, August 1. BC Day, in fact. A holiday to recognize all things great about BC. What a better time to celebrate the biggest non-corporate music festival in BC, and one of the premier outdoor music festivals in the entire world. Is that a big claim? You bet. But one look at the lineup […]
Shambhala: Not Your Average Music Festival
Explaining Shambhala Music Festival to people is a bit of a pointless exercise sometimes. How can you properly articulate a driving purpose through words and/or photographs? There is an emotion that you feel when on the grounds of the Salmo River Ranch in the British Columbia Kootenays. Yes, it is a 4-day party of mythical proportion. […]
Try This If You Are Sick Of Giving Away Good Content For Free
It can be a tough game as a creative these days. More and more often, people are contributing their energy and talent to submit blog posts, photos, and videos to websites that offer nothing in return except for the overhyped “exposure” that one would get should they be so lucky (sarcasm intended) as to have that […]