Healthy Living & Mountain Life in Fernie

Experience the vibrant energy of healthy living in Fernie. For residents and visitors alike, our spectacular mountain backdrop serves as a playground for year-round wellness and outdoor recreation. From holistic health practices and local organic food markets to mountain fitness and mindful living, we cover the stories and trends shaping wellness in the Elk Valley. Explore our curated collection of articles to elevate your mountain lifestyle and discover new ways to stay active and inspired.

Last Remembrance day I attended an amazing presentation by Eva Olsson on the subject of the Jewish Holocaust during the Second World War. Her stories impressed me because I guess I hadn’t realized the depth that prejudice can reach. It’s an interesting concept, prejudice. Babies are not born with the ability to sense racial differences. Whenever I have watched children play together, it doesn’t matter what language they speak, never mind what colour skin they have. They look beneath that.

The first day of the ski season is usually followed by sore muscles. Even those of us who have trained diligently at the gym to get ready for the winter season often find muscle soreness after day one on the slopes, though usually for a much smaller duration. Here are a few tips to help you out.

“Adrenal fatigue” is a condition that, although addressed by many naturopathic doctors, is not frequently treated by conventional practitioners. “True” adrenal disease is not often diagnosed until the adrenal glands are either in failure or there are noticeable tissue changes. Adrenal failure is...

In recent years, there is increasing knowledge and awareness about eating locally grown food. Not only does this effort help build more locally based, self-reliant food economies, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions released from the production, packing, processing, transport, preparation and waste of food.

This week in Fernie

Sun, Oct 11 2026, 1pm
Fernie Museum
Sun, Oct 11 2026, 5:30pm
Bramasole Fernie
Sun, Oct 11 2026, 7pm
Fernie Memorial Arena
Mon, Oct 12 2026, 9am
Fernie Golf Club
Tue, Oct 13 2026, 7:30pm
The Kodiak Lounge at the Raging Elk
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 7pm
Fernie Museum

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