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environment September 15, 2011

PARKS CANADA AT 100: The Successes and the Threats

Parks Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established as the Dominion Parks Branch in 1911, it is the oldest and one of the largest national park services in the world…

ON THE ROCKS: Backpacking in the Rockies

Today was the day for my little backpacking trip in the Rockies. My couchsurf host, Bernie, has been guiding and living in Fernie for years, so she knew all about the local trails and recommended…

The highway of abundancy

I picked up three easy and thoroughly enjoyable rides today, taking me right to the heart of the Canadian Rockies: Fernie, BC. Noreen, a former Parks Canada naturalist, took me through the…

HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

essays May 11, 2012

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

nutrition April 26, 2012

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

transformative travel April 25, 2012

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…