Diane Selkirk

Vancouver

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer, traveller, world sailor and circumnavigator. Asker of questions.

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Articles

When Things Get Rocky

3 weeks ago | pacificyachting.com | Diane Selkirk

“Have you ever been in a storm? Fallen overboard? Gone aground? Wrecked your boat?” It’s inevitable—every time a group of boaters gathers with non-boaters the conversation eventually turns to drama and near-death experiences and this gathering was no exception. “Have you ever had to call the Coast Guard?” The boaters in the crowd all kind of looked at each other and shuffled their feet with this question, “Well, yes.” Came one response, “but it wasn’t for me.
In Golden, B.C., an Alpine-Inspired Village Preserves Mountain-Culture History

3 weeks ago | montecristomagazine.com | Diane Selkirk

When Johann Roduit first visited Golden, B.C., in September 2020, he was struck by a cluster of dilapidated cabins clinging to a mountainside on the edge of town. The Swiss social entrepreneur, who had moved to Abbotsford in 2018, couldn’t miss the resemblance: the half-timbered houses with intricate bargeboards and wraparound balconies echoed the traditional chalets of his native Alps.
Tapping the Power of Personal Journalism

1 month ago | bluedotliving.com | Diane Selkirk

By May 2019, journalism professor Sean Holman knew that something was missing from climate change reporting. The previous summer, British Columbia had endured its worst wildfire season on record — 2,115 fires had burned 1.35 million hectares (almost 3.5 million acres), choking cities with smoke and triggering frequent health advisories. Yet, despite the clear warning signs, the media rarely connected these local events to the larger climate crisis.
Ancient, massive and magical icebergs: Where to see one of Canada’s most spectacular natural attractions

1 month ago | ourwindsor.ca | Diane Selkirk

From a distance, the ghostly white shape of an iceberg on the horizon might not seem that striking. But for Mo Hyduk, a boat captain with Dark Tickle Expeditions, everything changes when you get up close. “The big ones are massive. They can be as tall as a 20-story building,” she says. And what you see doesn’t even include 90 per cent of their bulk, hidden beneath the waves.
Ancient, massive and magical icebergs: Where to see one of Canada’s most spectacular natural attractions

1 month ago | thespec.com | Diane Selkirk

From a distance, the ghostly white shape of an iceberg on the horizon might not seem that striking. But for Mo Hyduk, a boat captain with Dark Tickle Expeditions, everything changes when you get up close. “The big ones are massive. They can be as tall as a 20-story building,” she says. And what you see doesn’t even include 90 per cent of their bulk, hidden beneath the waves.
Essential trips for a safe and successful road trip as the climate changes

2 months ago | theglobeandmail.com | Diane Selkirk
Following a Tragic Fire, Telegraph Cove’s Whale Interpretive Centre Looks Ahead

Feb 12, 2025 | montecristomagazine.com | Diane Selkirk

A few hours before dawn on December 31, 2024, Mary Borrowman and her husband, Jim, were startled awake by their dog’s relentless barking. Borrowman tried to ignore it. Then the phone began to ring. “I got up and went down to one of the guest rooms that faces the cove,” she recalls. Pulling back the curtain, she saw an orange glow flickering at the north end of the village’s heritage boardwalk.
Update your Upholstery

Dec 18, 2024 | pacificyachting.com | Diane Selkirk

When my husband Evan and I were buying our first boat, a then 20-year-old Fortune 30, we sat down at the settee to sign the documents and quickly realized something wasn’t going to work. For me, it was the ugly colour of the scratchy fabric. For Evan it was the fact he was bottoming out on the—who-knows-how-old and I think they might smell a bit funky—cushions. Happily, Evan’s parents are generous people and as a fantastic boat-warming gift we were given new settee cushions.
How a European River Journey Won Over a Cruise Skeptic

Dec 11, 2024 | montecristomagazine.com | Diane Selkirk

Sunlight streamed through my window, waking me to a postcard-perfect view: gabled, timber-framed houses and terraced vineyards in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany. I’d overslept, so instead of lingering over a leisurely breakfast, I grabbed a quick coffee, laced up my hiking shoes, and snagged a couple of pastries to go. Minutes later, I joined a small tour group led by Karl, a local guide whose infectious love for his hometown was evident from the start.
Indian Arm Adventure

Oct 8, 2024 | pacificyachting.com | Diane Selkirk

As we steered out of Reed Point Marina and into Burrard Inlet a gentle wind began to fill in. I encouraged my new-to-sailing crew to talk to each other as they readied the boat and set the sails, making sure no step was missed and that everyone knew what was happening. Eight of us had organized a woman’s sailing weekend aboard two of Barnett Sailing Coop’s six Catalina 27s.