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Posted by “You shouldn’t have to convince people to go to paradise, but if I could go to paradise without dying and see all that is there, sign me up.” –Shelton Johnson, Yosemite park ranger, in The Way Home Sign me up, too! It sounds like an adventure. Paradise waits for us when we explore the unknown,…
I’m guessing that you’ve got a few favorite and well-loved trails in your neck of the woods. Maybe it’s time pitch in and help maintain them? This isn’t any sort of guilt trip, so you can keep reading. I’m the first to admit that I don’t roll up my sleeves often enough to contribute to…
3-Minute Video Break: Banff Mountain Film Festival’s Radical Reels
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 23, 2010 Even if you never attend the Banff Mountain Film Festival, you can still enjoy the winning films in their tour, which is in global mode right now. Our personal favorite is the Radical Reels, a special tour that complements the festival's more cultural films with dynamic, high-adrenaline films featuring skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, mountain…
Deal of the Week: Save on Sea Kayaking British Columbia
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on June 3, 2009 God’s Pocket Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia was determined one of the best cold-water diving areas in the world by none other than the late Jacques Cousteau. This was due to its abundance of marine wildlife. However, cold water and challenging dive conditions sometimes discourage all but the most seasoned divers. Luckily, the park…
Banff Mountain Film Festival: Where Adrenaline and Nature Collide
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 12, 2009 Text by Keith Rutowski Prior to a New York City screening of the 33rd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour on Tuesday night, I heard an exchange between a mother and daughter that would concisely sum up the event: “Is it a cartoon, mommy?” “No, honey, no cartoons. There’ll be a lot of nature,…
