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Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 2000 to 3000

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Wheeling through wildflowers

by Andrew Findlay

Mountain bikers follow backcountry trails into the south Chilcotin Ranges to revel in the explosive bloom on the subalpine meadows.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 2000 to 3000

Main Photographer: Boomer Jerritt

ECHOES

The enigmatic explorer

by Rosemary Neering

Was David Thompson a saint or a coward? The man who charted almost four million square kilometres of North America remains a controversial figure.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 1000 to 2000

PARKS

Itcha Ilgachuz

by Larry Pynn

With a name like a giant sneeze, this remote Chilcotin park relies on the eerie beauty of its volcanic landscapes to attract the few horseback travellers who ride through each year.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 3000 or more

Main Photographer: Chris Harris

HISTORY

A century of secrets at the Empress Hotel

by Rosemary Neering

A peek under the skirts of the grande dame of Victoria’s Inner Harbour reveals tawdry tales of clandestine meetings, lies, thievery, and murder.

Issue: Winter 2008

Words: 2000 to 3000

Main Photographer: Keith Milne (illustrator)

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