Living

Barrier Lake is for Bear Watching 

Barrier Lake is for Bear-Watching! Although this crystalline man-made lake at one time was no more than an icy glacier, today it provides a perfect vantage point for spotting the woodland creatures who live there. Barrier Lake in Kananaskis County in Alberta, Canada is visible from Highway 40 with easy accessibility. However, the posted warning signs advise hikers to “carry bear spray and be prepared to use it within 3 seconds.” With the red berries enticing them to come out into the open, one needs to “look ahead and watch for tracks, droppings, and diggings.” From personal experience, a determined bear is fast on his feet and seems to run toward a noise rather than away from it. No worries. Before long, the bears will hibernate and sleep the winter away. 

Everything Tastes Better with Cheese 

“Fear of carbs, of gluten, of everything – 
we’ve distanced ourselves from

the beauty of food,

the art of it. 

It makes me sad when people say,

‘Oh, I don’t eat gluten. 

I don’t eat cheese. 

I don’t eat this. 

So I eat cardboard.'”
~ Olivia Wilde

The Appearance of S’hrooms 

“I have a fear of 

things growing on things. 

I don’t know where it came from. 

But I go hiking a lot, 

and sometimes I can’t handle 

moss growing on trees or 

tumors on trees or 

mushrooms.” 

~ Lara Jean Chorostecki 

Express Yourself

“I remember walking into drugstores 

when I was younger 

and seeing all the hair color boxes 

on the shelves and just being 

so in awe. 

Having the control 

to dye your hair and 

change your look is such 

a part of self-expression.”

~ Olivia Wilde