Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine and Columbia Basin Trust have launched Season 2 of the Headwaters Podcast.
Don’t blame roots musician Eric Larocque if he offends you. When his popular lounge-singing alter ego Ricky Diamonds takes over, it’s gonna get crass.
The Kootenai Fungi business in Kimberley, British Columbia, may have an unorthodox farming style, but its crops are the shiitake.
A unique growing system from the Yukon and adopted in the East Kootenay should produce some serious green.
The Kootenays are home to the world’s only inland temperate rainforest, and its uniqueness attracts everyone from tree huggers to tree cutters.
An East Kootenay man will hunt for a fabled gold boulder in the deep waters of British Columbia’s Kootenay Lake — using a submarine he built himself.
The recently released Lost Kootenays book provides a glimpse back at a simpler time in the region, when things were more black and white.
In the West Kootenay region, the sheer number of adventure-tourism tenures is causing conflict among users and instigating impassioned pleas from the public for the government to press pause on the process.
A Golden, BC resident was jarred awake when a meteorite crashed through her roof and onto her pillow. Earlier this month a meteorite fell from…
Alpine canyoning is a relatively new sport in Canada, but despite the dangers, which include hypothermia, rockfalls, and the possibility of plunging off high peaks, it’s growing in popularity. As our writer discovers, sometimes it’s worth chasing waterfalls.
Durston is an ultralight gear manufacturer based in the Kootenays that’s making one of the most popular tents on the planet. Editor Vince Hempsall shares the skinny.
The #BuyBasin Online Festival continues with live presentations by local businesses including those in the adventure industry.
The #BuyBasin Online Festival will run from March 23 to April 27 and will feature local businesses and live online performances from Shred Kelly, Ricky Diamonds, and Sean Rodman from Moontricks.
Attitude Skis are the latest offering by the Fels brothers and engineer David Horsefield. Do they have a good attitude? Read our honest review to find out.
Let’s give thanks no one wears equipment like this anymore. Because as one East Kootenay man recalls, a little NHL helmet can have a big…
With his Braille Mountain Initiative, Tyson Rettie is introducing visually impaired skiers to the backcountry.
It’s never been more important for Kootenay residents to shop locally. This is how.
Do you belong here? A researcher and guide asks whether she’s a gatekeeper of the mountains.
Ahead of a season presumed to emphasize local travel, Summit Lake and its diminutive peers won’t have trouble filling accommodation — because they don’t have any.
The latest Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine has landed in stores this week. Appropriately, it’s the “Phoenix Issue.”
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