What happens when we play outside?
We become healthier - both mentally and physically
We become more creative and more focused
We connect - with nature, each other, and ourselves
Let’s Take This Outside: a new podcast hosted by me - Mary Anne Ivison - an aspiring outdoor athlete and nature lover.. I speak to athletes, outdoor professionals, and scientists about their connection to nature, how it affects their performance and everyday life.
Lee Nordbye is a fine art landscape photographer, speaker, and teacher based in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Known for his bold and soulful style, Lee captures the intimate details and hidden beauty of the natural world. A...
From Swansea to the peaks of Patagonia, Ollie Treviso is redefining what it means to live adventurously. An endurance walker and modern explorer, Ollie became the first person to walk the entire length of the Andes, a 14,000-...
In his sixties, Angelo took up long-distance running, progressing from 5Ks to half marathons and completing his first full marathon at age 66. In 2023, Angelo walked the Camino de Santiago.
Today I’m joined by Adam Kourakis : lifelong athlete, race director, and co-owner of Somersault Events . Adam’s been part of Somersault for over 20 years. First as a volunteer, then an athlete, and now as the person leading o...
Meet Jeff Douglas , a Canmore-based mountain guide who recently completed a three-year quest to hike every single one of Banff National Park’s 2,000-plus kilometres of trails… all in hopes of seeing the park’s elusive bison h...
Sasha Galitzki is an acclaimed aerial artist and climate advocate. Losing her home in the 2024 Jasper wildfire strengthened her resolve to use her art to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the places she loves and works to protect.