The pelicans looked like they were engaged in a high-stakes game of “chicken” with the crashing surf. On a recent road trip down the coasts of Oregon and Northern California, I watched in wonder as lines of brown pelicans cruised low over the ocean — mere inches from the water and directly in the path…
Diving pelicans are a curious sight: they plunge from the sky like feathered missiles — wings cocked, heads tucked, beaks tracing an approach angle of almost 90 degrees — then hit the ocean in an explosion of wings and water and webbed feet, only to bob back to the surface in an instant, as if…
How long do you think the average office email goes unread? Ten minutes? Five? The answer will surprise you…. In his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, author Adam Alter makes a compelling case for why we should do our very best to limit email time during…
On a sunny Sunday this past May long weekend, I wheeled my road bike off the ferry at Hornby Island, eager for a day of cruising the roads of this popular Gulf Island. Located two ferry rides away from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, just south of the Comox Valley, Hornby is known for its gorgeous…
This canoe cart kills it. My partner and I just completed the Sayward Forest Canoe Route on Vancouver Island using our shiny new Expedition Canoe Cart by Western Canoe Manufacturing, and let me say that hauling our 17.5′ 72lb Clipper Tripper over those 8 km of portage trails was so much easier than it has…
Three cheers for German gymnast Sarah Voss, who rejected the overly revealing leotard and reclaimed her own comfort during the 2021 European Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Basel, Switzerland. Voss, the 2019 German all-around champion, broke with convention and wore a full-body suit stretching down to her ankles for all her events during the April 2021…
Nighttime lights are a given in today’s urban environment, but don’t assume their glow is always rosy. It’s an idea that triggered for me while I was reading The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams — one of my favourite books. Dee builds herself a tiny house as a means to reclaim meaning…
Not all whales feed alike. Orcas, humpbacks, grays, rights — each type of whale employs its own unique strategy to hunt and capture dinner.
Ever seen a mass of tiny yellow spiders in a nook or cranny of your property? Look closely, they may be baby Garden Spiders, and what beautiful creatures they’ll grow to be!
Fried Egg Jellyfish come by their name honestly — each one looks just like an egg that’s been cracked into the water. Here are a few facts about these distinctive creatures.
I’m a big fan of the game of chess, which is why I was thrilled to find this 800-year-old chess piece – a chunky king with a sword across his lap and a bug-eyed expression on his face – on display at the Canadian Museum of History. Standing 10 centimetres (about 4 inches) tall and…
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