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REGIONAL PROFILE Stuart Island by Andrew Findlay For decades fishermen have braved the deadly winds and tides that swirl around this dot of land at the mouth of Bute Inlet. But with salmon numbers in decline, local guides are widening visitors' horizons to include the area's scenic splendours and abundant wildlife. TRAVEL Skate skiing at Lost Lake by Mark Forsythe Come to Whistler for a heart-pumping winter workout that's part speed skating, part cross-country skiing. DESTINATION Merritt by Lynn Tanod Take a winter ride through the Interior town of Merritt, country-music mecca and cowpoke capital of the Nicola Valley. HISTORY The war that nobody won by John Lutz A soldier's 1864 Chilcotin War diary reveals the colonial militia as a bungling army more at risk of shooting themselves in the foot than being attacked by the Tsilhqot'in people. OUTDOOR ADVISOR Powder power! by Dawn Hanna The snowshoe has come a long way since its wood-and-rawhide beginnings. How to choose the right shoe for you. TRAVEL 8 great winter blah-busters by Lynn Tanod From West Coast storm watching to an Okanagan snowshoe fondue trek, we offer a sure cure for your cabin fever. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Lost and found in the Height of the Rockies by Lynn Tanod Journey into this mountain wilderness park to discover trackless beds of limestone karst and alpine scenery so wondrous it will knock you silly. ECHOES Fernie in flames by Rosemary Neering In summer 1908, a wind-whipped inferno sent Fernie's 6,000 residents fleeing for their lives as flames devoured their town.
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