James Little: explore editor
August 2009 archive
A refreshing dip
During my recent visit to the Durrand Glacer Chalet in the Selkirk Mountains, I got the chance to do something I've never done before: be the first person to swim in a lake. I had been hiking for about five hours with my two trusted (?) guides—Nicola and Charlotta—when we ...
Where goats do roam
One of the things I was really looking forward to at the Durrand Glacier Chalet was the possibility of seeing some mountain goats. For some reason, despite spending quite a lot of time in the mountains over the years, I haven't seen very many goats. In fact, I can't remember ...
Twice the fun
We were having lunch on a ridge above a beautiful alpine lake when somebody from the lodge called on the radio and issued us the challenge: Did we dare go for a swim in the chilly water? Well, of course, we had to go in. The water was indeed a ...
On assignment
Sometimes I hate my job. Take today for instance. I had to get up early to take a helicopter into the remote Durrand Glacier Chalet in B.C.'s Selkirk Mountains and then go hiking all day. During the hike, I was forced to look at views like the one shown here. ...
A very deserving winner
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Not long ago, our website featured the “Send Us Your Roadtrip Pics” contest, sponsored by Ford Escape, in which we gave away $1,500. The winner was Stewart Cho of Mississauga, Ontario. (Click here to see more about the contest.) After receiving the money, Stewart sent along a nice note: It's ...
Running with Ray
This past weekend, I ran close to 170 kilometres with Canadian ultra-runner Ray Zahab. Well, not really, but I sort of kept him company by following his progress using his new tracking mapware. At various times on the weekend, I checked in to see how Ray was making out in ...
Track the amazing Zahab
We've covered Canadian ultra-distance runner Ray Zahab a lot in the past few years (including a feature in our May 2008 issue), and the reason is simple: he's always doing amazing things. A few years back, he was part of a three-man team that ran across the Sahara Desert. Then ...
Swimming the Skeena
In the June issue of explore, we ran a story on Alison Howard, a B.C. woman who was planning on swimming the entire 610-kilometre length of the Skeena River, to raise awareness of threats to the watershed. The 33-year-old resident of Smithers started her swim on July 21, and since ...
Whistler bound
I'll be heading to Whistler in about a month to take part in the eighth-annual Whistler Readers and Writers Festival. For those of you who've never heard of it, the festival is an event where up-and-coming writers can learn from some of the best in the business. This year it ...
A well-deserved award
I'm delighted to report that explore contributor Andrew Nikiforuk recently received a major award for his writing. The Society of Environmental Journalists—a North American organization—has selected Andrew as the winner of its prestigious Rachel Carson Environment Book Award, for his book Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a ...
More good XC results
Last week, I mentioned that a couple of Canadian mountain bikers had done well at a World Cup race held at Mont-Sainte-Anne. Well, at the latest race in Bromont, Quebec, both Geoff Kabush and Catharine Pendrel again finished on the podium, but this time in reversed positions: he came in ...
