Rites of spring and a tramp through the woods

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Last November I closed up the house at Monkey Valley for the winter, and crossed my fingers that the place and plumbing would fare well. Last weekend my sister and I went to Monkey Valley to open up the house for the spring. I was delighted to discover that there ...

Wild women run with bears

Monday, May 11th, 2009

The absolute best thing about Monkey Valley is running with the bears. (The worst thing is the cell reception, but I won't go into that now.) It has not happened often that I've had the chance to run with bears here—only a few times in nine years—but it happened today. I ...

Springing into the light

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Friday was the first day of spring: the tipping point when day and night are equal, and now the days are getting longer. More light brings warmth to the earth, helping new life to grow. I went up into the mountains to check out the snow on my favourite running trail, ...