Every new year is an unknown year—perhaps that is why we gather to celebrate the New Year with friends, to ease to fear of the unknown, to trick us into thinking we won’t actually be alone when facing this curiously … 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
Happy World Mountain Day! Today is World Mountain Day and I am celebrating! I adore mountains; I live on top of one Everyone loves mountains; they remind us to be humble, the universe is so much grander than we can … Read More
Yukon Dreaming I stumbled upon some notes I made during my summer adventures in the Yukon. I have no memory of writing this particular observation but I’m so glad that I did. It perfectly describes the summer weather in the … Read More
Queen of theGodforsaken 30% off Holiday Book Sale! Just in time for the holidays! Queen of the Godforsaken makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life The novel appeals to both adults and teens who love reading literary … Read More
The Must Have, Fierce Female, Empowering Playlist This empowering playlist is for all the days you wake up in the morning and a voice inside your head says, “I don’t feel like doing this.” It’s also for all of you … Read More
Then and Now: Eight Years with Fernando the Pug The Dude In My Arms, the One With the White Tum, He’s Got My Back Then and Now: the evolution of my pug, Fernando, from age two months to eight years … Read More
An Autumn Rainforest Stroll Mount Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia I am addicted to the temperate rainforests of British Columbia. I find peace inside the towering ancient trees. My favourite thing to do in life is to get “lost” inside … Read More
Falling Leaves and Waterfalls Moses Falls, Revelstoke, BC My last post Chasing BC Waterfalls was the inspiration behind last weekend’s trip to see Moses Falls, BC. It’s almost November, yet the lower elevations in southern BC are snow free; thus, I … Read More
Sutherland Falls, BC, Mix Hart Autumn has arrived in BC, and thankfully, the lower elevations are snow free; thus, I wanted to post my Sutherland Waterfall pictures before winter hits. The falls are so easy to access that they’re worth … Read More
It’s that time of year again: Time For a Cozy Cuppa Tea and a Great Read! I am sharing a post of mine from a few years ago on the amazing tradition of drinking tea for all you tea lovers/readers … Read More
I never considered that I’d ever be caught in a lightning storm in the wilderness. When seeking shelter was impossible, I realized the forest was our only option. MacIntyre Bluff is an iconic, picturesque rock face that rises above Vaseux … Read More
Ancient Cedars of BC’s Inland Temperate Rainforest Incomappleux Valley, Mix Hart-John Muir This the final instalment in a series documenting my quest to find a hidden interior, temperate rainforest with ancient trees–over 1000 years old! The valley I search for … Read More
In Search of Incomappleaux by Mix Hart January 27, 2023 Important Incomappleux Update: The Incomappleux River Valley, British Columbia’s ancient, globally unique, Inland Temperate Rainforest— and the critically endangered mountain caribou it supports—has just been protected! ***Incomappleux Valley’s protected status is due to the … Read More
In Search of a Secret Rainforest I set out with my youngest daughters and husband to find a secret rainforest that I discovered through my research on Earth’s (one and only) inland, temperate rainforest. I am in love with this unique, … Read More