Do you climb? The list of outdoor activities that draw people to the Bow Valley is as long as the Bow River. Ascending its way to the top of that list is rock climbing, an outdoor pursuit that anchors, and sometimes dominates, the social and recreation time for local residents. What if you are currently a non-climber and would like…
How do you like to celebrate Earth Day each year? Dress in brown and green? Make a completely local meal? Ride your bike? If you’re looking for some ideas, Highline’s Events Guru, Camara, put together a round-up of Earth Day events in the Bow Valley. April 22, 2012 marks the 42nd annual Earth Day. The celebration of Earth Day began in the U.S….
When you think of landscape photos in the Rockies, you’re probably not inclined to think of the image of traffic roaring through on the highway. But if you’re looking for it, beauty can often be found in unexpected places. This photograph shows the pace of traffic through the Bow Valley on a cold Sunday evening in winter as weekend crowds…
October has always been my favourite month in the Rockies. Landscapes go from green to yellow to white all in one short month. Larches turn gold in the alpine reaches and leaves in the valleys are draped white with snow before they have a chance to fall. The light changes as quickly as the colours. Days become shorter and the mornings and afternoons…
By Chandler Freeman-Orr “Everybody wins with the arts all the time.” For Shari Bishop Bowes, the arts are subjective, inspirational, and best of all, something different from what people normally do. For Shari, the arts shake things up in a community, and give it that extra kick and punch. Shari not only feels strongly about the arts, but she throws…
By Chandler Freeman-Orr Some might say Michelle Todd’s life sounds a bit too much like a fairytale to be true. She sings, she acts, she teaches, and she gets to wear the most spectacular dresses. For some, it’s a fantasy, but for Michelle Todd, it’s reality. Originally from a small mining town in Nottinghamshire, England, Michelle started her performing career…
By Rachelle Rice With a personality every bit as vibrant as her artwork, Dana Roman has a certain something that makes her sparkle and cant help but bring a smile to your face. Looking at her paintings and silk creations you can clearly see Dana and the beautiful stories her work crafts in every pattern and colour. Before her business…
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…
In case youve been too busy grumpily looking at the sky to notice, the wildflowers are really strutting their stuff this year. Im no botanist, but my theory is that the combination of an underwhelming bloom last year and the recent hot weather we’ve had, interspersed with plenty of rain, has produced scenes that would put a Bambi cartoon to…
