Alaska By Sea Does Not Disappoint: glaciers, humpback whales, orcas, dolphins, seals and sea otters. Mountains of Glacier Bay, Alaska I had the thrill of cruising along the coast of British Columbia’s inside Passage and up into Alaska this … Read More
At this very moment, I write this to the endless sound of water bombers soaring overhead, one after another, off to fight a war started by our own forestry industry against the forests of British Columbia. I remain inside, … Read More
Wild Okanagan Love The Okanagan region of Canada is spectacularly beautiful all year long but in the spring it is truly paradise. Above and below: Ponderosa flowers I had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Peter, my youngest daughters, Mitchell (Tabs’ … Read More
Wells Gray, waterfalls and wonder…a wild, temperate rainforest utopia.
Snow Beguiled – excerpt from the poem Beguiled by Mix Hart, 2018 Snow is a huge part of my life. I know it well. Living on a Canadian mountain top does that to a person. Snow has given me beautiful … Read More
Kootenay Lake: Smoke and Mirrors A new forest fire, early in its fury, is reflected in Kootenay Lake, BC, August, 2017 This has been the summer of seeking asylum from the intense smoke and forest fires that have blanketed the … Read More
Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 The Slocan River is a glacial fed river that meanders through the pastoral, sparsely populated Slocan Valley. Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 A saunter along the Slocan River, and a … Read More
Humans Value What They Know If children do not explore nature, they do not know nature. They will not fight to protect what they do not know. It is imperative that parents take their children to the wild spaces near … Read More
-Mix Hart A winter forest walk is like visiting a stunning, pristine foreign country with shy, yet welcoming inhabitants. Cedar trees relax their branches and snow thumps to the ground in greeting. Lynx, moose, rabbit, coyotes and deer walk the … Read More
Monashee Mountain Road Trip On my way home from a winter road trip to the Kootenays, I met a handsome mountain sheep near Grandforks, BC. He was hanging out in unseasonably chilly weather (-13 C). He was so charming—he insisted … Read More