The King’s Green Pad

Frantically hunting unpegged, errant undies that enjoyed brief freedom with neighbouring briefs in New Zealand was my first experience with letting it all hang out. I now dismiss the clothes dryer for the energy guzzling hog that it is in favour of joining the 80 per cent of Canadians who have at least once opted [...]

Elizabeth Gilbert’s “The Last American Man” cemented my age-inappropriate crush on older, bearded men. Beards and the men who sport them convey a sense of woods savvy, resourcefulness and self-sufficiency. Imagine my delight when I found Eustace Conway, a bearded man who in addition to a great storyteller and hunter is still a part of [...]

“Everybody’s going to have to make some adjustments in order to correct the environment problem,” Fort McMurray resident Robert Vargo said in response to The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s council passing a bylaw on Tuesday that bans single-use shopping bags. Mayor Melissa Blake said there was surprisingly little opposition to the bylaw. “My initial [...]

I have been cheating on Farley Mowat – with a man AND a woman. First with Farley’s second wife, Claire Mowat and second with Alberta author Sid Marty.   Claire, perhaps following the large and delightfully wandering footsteps of her husband, wrote two memoirs about their time together. The Outport People and Travels With Farley: [...]

I was a long-distance commuter student for one week. A self imposed experiment to see if I could tolerate ETS for two hours a day round trip? As if. I already know I can put up with ETS despite all its short fallings. I was house-sitting for a girlfriend on the other side of the [...]

The Lookout’s View from the Loo by Elisabeth Aubrey The view from the loo of a lookout is spectacular to say the least, there are mountains, peaks, and valleys to the north and the south and the east.  When you sit on your mod-cons in comfort, you may pity us here up high with no [...]

Rebecca Ellis’ post, The Keeper got me thinking. Here is a woman committed to using less each and every month by simply switching products. As a double X endowed individual, I too bear the burden of menstruation. What could me and my lady cycles be doing to reduce our impact on the environment? My lady [...]

Wood is good no matter how you slice it.  As homes for creatures and Creation’s integrity or as the coveted J-Grade lumber for overseas export.  My first three weeks back in an industry I love and I am heavily invested in has exposed me to another tension I must confront.  See the forest for the [...]

Biking is sexy. The bulging calves, the bum hugging padded shorts, the helmet. Cycling is a delightful alternative mode of transport that both your body and Creation will thank you for. After a quick lube job, my trusty steed and I are out nailing the trails of Edmonton after a five month separation. Nothing is [...]

photo credit: yukali Women are the fastest growing sector within the hunting community.  Ladies, our participation is growing at a staggering rate of three per cent per year!  This at a time when the sport has seen decreasing or plateau numbers for two decades.  No longer are we confined to simply gather.  Grab your guns, [...]