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What it takes to be a dark-sky reserve

What it takes to be a dark-sky reserve

Matt Benjamin was growing up in Los Angeles when early one morning a "strange, silvery cloud" appeared in the darkened sky. Or so it was described by callers to local astronomical observatories.
An education

An education

After 20 years, Cornucopia can still teach us a thing or two about food, wine, and beer — and how to pull it all together
Whistler's Brothers in Arms

Whistler's Brothers in Arms

From a picturesque ski-town to the frozen Arctic, these young men find purpose and reward in the Canadian Armed Forces
Brainy Whistler

Brainy Whistler

The Walrus magazine hosted the latest "brain-candy" event in Whistler's intellectual boom: a talk about innovation.
Pique Halloween Stories

Pique Halloween Stories

Life of the party Dan Falloon As Schubert approached the house, he was, oddly, jarred by its normalcy.
On thin ice

On thin ice

The first circumnavigation of the Arctic's Ellesmere Island is Jon Turk's victory in a lifetime of pushing the limits
Sweet 15: The Whistler Writers Festival grows up

Sweet 15: The Whistler Writers Festival grows up

Early growing pains were never enough to derail the little writers festival that could
Sightings in the sky

Sightings in the sky

In August, scientists documented a mysterious signal from 94 light years away. Is it an alien lifeform, or can such signals or sightings be explained away?
Washington state implements rule to combat climate change

Washington state implements rule to combat climate change

State Department of Ecology unveils initiative to cap and reduce the carbon pollution
Disciples of Light and Shadow

Disciples of Light and Shadow

Photographers are everywhere shooting everything, but there are a few who are looking at the world in entirely different light and shadow