Nicola Ross
Freelance writer Nicola Ross lives in Alton and is the author of the bestselling "Loops and Lattes" hiking guide series.
The Lure of Fly Fishing
If you’ve never cast with a fly rod, you might expect the fly to land first. But that’s not how it happens.
Climate Change and the Young
“We the young have started to move.” Youth here and around the world raise a battle cry for action on climate change.
Snow Queen: Zoe Bergermann
Zoe Bergermann scored her first World Cup podium finish and made her Olympic debut this year.
Lacrosse Leader: Jeff Henrick
Orangeville’s Jeff Henrick is junior at Ohio State University, where he plays the game he honed with the Northmen here at home.
Running Star: Aysia Maurice
Bolton runner Aysia Maurice holds provincial records for the 2,000-metre and 1,500-metre steeplechase, and has placed in the top 10 nationally in both events.
Nordic Pole Walking
Walking with poles: the fashionable walking stick morphs into essential hiking gear.
E-Bikes: The Skeptic and the Fan
Are e-bikes cheating or are they the perfect solution for our hills? Two very different local cyclists take their e-bikes out for a spin, and weigh in on the experience.
Can an E-bike Help you Shave Minutes off your Time?
Manpower vs horsepower: How Don Coats, the owner of Caledon Hills Cycling in Inglewood, fared using an e-bike to race his faster employee, Sean Bechtel.
Swimming Buddies: Virginia Ridpath and Richie Castillo
A former Olympic swimmer and her Philippines-born caregiver swam together for less than a year – but the experience changed both their lives profoundly.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Forest Bathing
Slowing down, tuning in. With forest bathing, the slow movement takes to the woods.
Cross-country Skiing
Night skiing, lit trails at Monora Park add magic to a cross-country outing.



