TRAVEL

Nick Bantock’s Saltspring

by Jane Nahirny

The author and artist behind the richly illustrated Griffin & Sabine books—worldwide bestsellers translated into a dozen languages—invites us to see his Gulf Island home through fresh eyes.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 2000 to 3000

Main Photographer: Nick Bantock (illustrator)

OUTDOOR ADVISOR

Paddling with wings

by Larry Pynn

Harness wind power to travel farther and faster in your canoe or kayak.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 500 to 1000

FRONT LINES

Nick Bantock and the art of self-trickery

by Anita Willis

Observations from the editor of British Columbia Magazine.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 500 to 1000

DESTINATION

Harmonious Sointula

by Maria Coffey

Established as a Finnish utopia, this historical village on Malcolm Island retains a simple authenticity.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 1000 to 2000

Main Photographer: Dag Goering

BIRDS

Triangle Island survivors

by Daniel Wood

A million seabirds nest each spring on this storm-lashed dot of land off Cape Scott. The protected site is strictly off-limits to humans, save for the few hardy researchers who brave isolation, rogue waves, and perilous cliffs to study these globally important colonies.

Issue: Spring 2009

Words: 2000 to 3000

Main Photographer: Alison Watt (illustrator)

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