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On the southeast outskirts of Slocan City, Springer Creek Campground gives access to a nice waterfall and a network of easy trails.   Distance, round trip: 2km Elevation: +50m Time: 45 minutes circuit Season: all Difficulty: Easy Drive: Highway 6 to Slocan City. Turn … Continue reading →

 Strande Ancestors & Relatives While there were a number of Strandes who preceded Grandpa Strande (Sven) as immigrants to North American from Norway, he appears to have been the first one to immigrate to Canada.  Grandpa Strande immigrated to Cooperstown, … Continue reading →

Ofstedahl Ancestors & Relatives[1] The first Ofstedal (Ovstedal) ancestor to arrive in North America was Anders who came to South Dakota as a farmer in 1871.  His brother Simon had immigrated to Minnesota two years earlier. Anders was Grandma Perrier’s … Continue reading →

This is a description of a difficult traverse completed in 13 hours, car-to-car by Jaron Ivanisko in July 2026. Starting at the Woodbury trailhead, he passed the Woodbury Hut and climbed Glacier View Peak and Kane Peak.  Difficulty: Extreme. Difficult … Continue reading →

SWITZERLAND Intangible Cultural Heritage Alpine pasture season Avalanche risk management Basel Carnival Holy Week processions in Mendrisio Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey Experiences Experience Almabtrieb Play/hear alphorn Swiss folk music performance outdoors Wear Tracht/Dirndl SWITZERLAND … Continue reading →

Mapping how the U.S. forcibly took Indigenous lands Not long after the Great American Experiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here’s how a series of conflicts, forged treaties, and forced migration led to the loss of … Continue reading →

What is cyclospora? Here’s how the parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ spreads As cases of cyclosporiasis rise in the United States, experts explain how you can reduce your risk. This photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample shows the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis infectious … Continue reading →

Before the Hugh Keenleyside Dam flooded the Arrow Lakes in the 1960s, and the CPR’s Columbia & Western line was relocated, the Labarthe Tunnel passed through a rock bluff for 187 feet (57 metres). It is a 20-minute paddle from … Continue reading →

ON MY READING LIST  This is so long and eclectic because I ask many fellow travellers what their favourite books are and add them to the list. I also use the book reviews in The Economist, Atlantic and Time to … Continue reading →

Africa’s new middle class is putting down roots in the suburbs For a glimpse of the continent’s future, visit the edges of its burgeoning cities Jul 2nd 2026|Dar es Salaam BUNJU, ON THE outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, … Continue reading →