April 11, 2020 This Spring Morning The mountain did not show yet. Shortly after I woke, the birds started. A pair trilled back and forth. Read more
March 18, 2020 We are lucky to live here I took a stroll along the river this evening. After days of self-isolation (the natural state for a writer), I […] Read more
February 22, 2020 Americans in Fernie? I don’t understand why Fernie’s not crawling with Americans. Their leader dyes his hair the color Cheetos and slathers on […] Read more
January 11, 2020 Ahhhh . . . Powder This is the Fernie we’ve come to love and lured us here to the Lizard Range in the lower right hand corner. 44cm in the last 24 hours! Read more
December 22, 2019 Not Even the Ducks For the last three days, not even the ducks ventured out. Everyone hunkered down. The fire’s been kept burning. I’ve […] Read more
December 01, 2019 Fernie’s First Chair 19 times… Frozen white stuff on an inclined plane. It doesn’t get any better. Just different some days. Read more
October 29, 2019 Winter Lies Close Winter lies close. Maybe just around the corner, a sleeping dog waiting to be disturbed. Last night, with the clouds […] Read more
October 06, 2019 This is Fall The clouds over the Lizard Range were grey and turn now to an orange-red above the Lizard Range. A single cloud hangs over Polar Peak, brilliant pink Read more
August 30, 2019 Ghostrider Legend “Truth and Reconciliation” Fernie City Council recently passed a motion to come in line with the municipal recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Read more
July 24, 2019 More White Bread and Homogenized Milk for Skiers Vail Resorts (Vail Resort, Inc. MTN (NYSE)) just announced they bought the Peak Resorts group of 17 ski areas. Most […] Read more
April 17, 2019 And we get 30cms! The Fat Lady’s Singing and Ullr says “So What?” So, the Fat Lady’s singing, “The party’s over”. . . And […] Read more
April 01, 2019 Fernie Alpine Resort Auction Today Resorts of the Canadian Rockies announced Vail Resorts, Inc.(NYSE: MTN) and the Alterra Mountain Company would be bidding for […] Read more