Living with passion. Travelling off route. Striving for insight.
Over course of a career and thousands of kilometres, I’ve reveled in plenty of fresh air and rigorous exercise doing risk assessments of human–bear interactions for Parks Canada, B.C. Parks, and U.S. Parks. The fieldwork formed the basis of recommendations … Read More
The Dutch oven (also known as The D.O.) defines living simply and living in comfort. It can be used as a cook pot or as an oven to make pretty much everything: think flat breads, fried fish, casseroles, stews, baked … Read More
We had jolly fun planning our first sea kayaking expedition. Many of our friends did too. For more than a year, enthusiastic supporters weighed in on the Single versus Double–Love Boat or Divorce Boat Great Debate. Should we buy a … Read More
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II released their draft report Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (copy edit pending). By the time I woke up, a chorus of bells for climate change was already … Read More
With the right gear, sea kayaking is about the life style—the simple act of living, one day at a time. It is by far the most natural way to travel in comfort, at least compared to backpacking, whitewater rafting, and … Read More
Carnivore conservation is complex and challenging, to say the least. Sometimes, it’s outright contentious. Among the most valuable lessons I have learned, is that people and their perspectives matter—a lot. For me, applying this knowledge, in practice, is a work … Read More
While daydreaming and paddling this recipe merged with reality. Apparently, I was getting tired of my lunch repertoire. I have used hot smoked salmon for this recipe. I have also use lox (cold smoked) that I dehydrated and vacuum packed … Read More
July 4, 2013, Higgins Pass. From here, our plan is to beeline it for the inside passage, via a scattering of small islands on the outside of Price Island, that I’m thinking might provide shelter from the storm, but first … Read More
When I see willow stems with series of fuzzy little heads peeking out to greet the sun, I think of wolverines. That’s when I know it’s spring. I also know wolverine moms are busy at higher elevations looking after their … Read More
Here’s an easy and versatile recipe for hot smoked salmon dip that you can play with. Oh, how I love smoked salmon! You can use your favourite cold smoked (lox) or dry smoked salmon. It’s even more fun when you … Read More
“What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” (William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet) What is a fisher? I sit back, take a deep breath, and let words emerge: Elusive. … Read More
To: Santa’s Helpers Surprisingly, zesty meatballs were a going concern leading up to Christmas this year. My family is so flexible and easy-going that I rarely get special food requests. For a cook that has plenty of cravings of her … Read More