Issues
January / February 1997
Northern Hikes, Bikes & Paddles
By Pam Martin and John Kernaghan
Winding their way around Northern Ireland, a Canadian couple found unspoiled landscapes, historic ruins, beaches, and trails. The Ulster Way, conceived in 1946 by civil servant Wilfrid Capper as a 626-mile circuit connecting a string of youth hostels, has something of a mythical allure. “It’s a fantasy,” one guide noted, largely because a third of it is on connecting roads, … [Read more...] about Northern Hikes, Bikes & Paddles
Sláinte! The Happy Pear
By John Kernaghan and Pam Martin
Twins, Dave and Steve Flynn have created a community of well-being. The galloping gardener leapt over vegetable rows to offer fresh herbs for tasting. “Guess what that is,” asked Steve Flynn, one half of The Happy Pear, the Irish twins who have developed a huge following with their plant-based recipes and other health programming. “Mustard,” Flynn told the stumped visitor to … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Happy Pear
