The Icemen Skateth

And skateth. And skateth. Welcome to the Sylvan Lake Marathon, where the race is long, the snert is warm and the Dutchmen (and women) are flying.

• By Jerry Kobalenko

Back to the Forgotten Valley

It’s been 30 years since Canadian Chris Shank first discovered a little-known paradise deep in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush. And now he’s trying to save it before it’s too late.

• By Tom Hopkins

Disappearance at Rainbow Falls

One morning last summer, a young woman got up early and went for a run in a busy Ontario park. She hasn’t been heard from since.

• By Kate Barker

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To Kill a Bear

They didn’t want to shoot it. But they knew that one day they wouldn’t have a choice.

• By J.B. Mackinnon

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The Canadian climber who iced the men; a B.C. chiropractor attempts the Atlantic Ocean; following in the footsteps of Farley Mowat; virtual adventure in Second Life; Ray Zahab runs three ultra-Canadian trails; five winter wonders we love.

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