Bernadette MacDonald's choice. She appreciates a book that draws her back to the book shelf, is accurate, well-researched and also presents an authentic mountain adventure.

The Best Mountain Book Ever Written

I hope you’re ready to expand your reading list. Going into this event at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival on November 1, I was really curious about how the panel would make a choice for the best mountain book ever written. How does one even go about making such a claim? What would the criteria be for making…

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Local Literature: Flo and Eddy’s Water Adventure

Where does our water flow? Lori Nunn and Linden Wentzloff’s newest children’s book entitled Flo and Eddy’s Water Adventure guides kids (and grown ups) through the movement of our continent’s fresh water. The heroes of the story, a pair of feathered friends, have been blown off course on their annual winged migration. In a moment of inspiration, they realize the potential…

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Spotlight on the Arts: Author Stephen Bown

To kick off Alberta Arts Days, which run from September 30 to October 2, Highline is proud to be featuring each of this year’s Mayor’s Spotlight on the Arts award recipients. The artists being recognized will be featured in a weekly blog leading up to the Spotlight on the Arts event on September 30th (see event details at the bottom of…

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Tales & Trails: An Interview with Author Lynn Martel

The Canadian Rockies are home to an amazing collection of authors. These authors’ lives have been inspired by what mountain life has to offer, and in turn they produce works that inspire others to explore and experience the Rocky Mountain high. One such author is Lynn Martel, and Highline’s Editor, Meghan Ward, recently had the chance to catch up with…

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