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Wild Jobs Part Six: Professional Outdoor Athlete

March 10, 2016 Tyler Dixon

Climber. Paraglider. Kayaker. Spelunker. Ice Climbing World Cup Winner. Three Time X-Games Gold Medalist. Four Time Canadian National Sport-Climbing Champion. US and Canadian Paragliding National Champion. World Record Holder. First Ascents. Athlete. Father. Native Albertan. […]

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Wild Jobs Part Five: Wildlife Photographer

January 29, 2016 Tyler Dixon

Photography has long been a hobby of mine, especially wildlife photography. I always thought that professional photographers that were paid to photograph wild creatures in exotic locations had some of the best jobs in the […]

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Wild Jobs Part Three: Wildland Firefighter

August 21, 2015 Tyler Dixon

Wildfires have dominated headlines for much of the past few months. So far this season there have been 1,638 wildfires with 101 burning on the same day, making May 18 the third busiest day since […]

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Wild Jobs Part Two: Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician

April 16, 2015 Tyler Dixon

Part two in my series on outdoor-related professions looks at the work of Wildlife Rehabilitation Technicians at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC). Recently I spoke with Holly Duvall, AIWC’s executive director, about her work, […]

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Wild Jobs Part One: Wildlife Biologist

March 6, 2015 Tyler Dixon

Over the coming months I am hoping to highlight several outdoor-related professions through interviews, stories, and photographs. Part one in this series features a conversation with Michael Jokinen, an Intermediate Wildlife Biologist with the Alberta […]

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