6 of the Best Canadian Beaches You’ve Never Heard Of
Lists of the best Canadian beaches tend to be predictable, featuring popular and easily accessible locations. However, Canada boasts an impressive 240,000 kilometres of ocean coastline and more than...
View ArticleThe Happy Camper: Was This Butterfly at Lake Superior Mystical?
It was an interesting moment, to say the least. There was Ted, a member of last year’s Naturally Superior’s voyageur canoe trip, offering an Indigenous smudge ceremony before we embarked on our six-day...
View ArticleThis Adaptive Team Entered One of Canada’s Toughest Races
Stepping into the check-in and safety briefing for Raid the Rockies, one team stood out from the rest. Raid the Rockies is a four-day adventure race covering 360 kilometres and featuring disciplines...
View Article45 Climate Conscious Canadian Outdoor Adventures for Those Who Care
In 1981, scientist James Hansen and colleagues published a study in Science examining how rising atmospheric carbon dioxide could affect Earth’s climate. Today, 45 years later, the scientific community...
View ArticleAn Epic RV Trip Through Fernie, Where Fall Adventures Await
Our RV road trip began in Vancouver and continued across the interior region of BC until we arrived at Fernie, located within the Elk Valley of the East Kootenay region. It was our goal to reach this...
View ArticleMy Tent Is Embarrassing, and I Refuse to Replace It
I own a big, awkward, embarrassing tent. I haven’t always been this way. As a child, I camped in my backyard all summer long, happily bunking down in a classic pup tent. When my husband and I married,...
View ArticleThe Happy Camper: The Good, the Bad and the New at Ontario Parks in 2026
The summer camping season is getting close to wrapping up. Tent campers and RV lovers have endured it all once again in Ontario Parks, from continued booking reservation nightmares to horror stories of...
View ArticleBuild Your Own Adventure Through Nicaragua’s Cloud Forest and Volcanoes
Nicaragua beckons adventurous minds. The country is full of trails that wind through thick forests and volcanic wonders. Picture blissful mornings admiring colourful birds while sipping locally...
View ArticleA New Chapter for Explore Starts September 1
For 45 years, explore magazine has inspired Canadians to get outside, to paddle, hike, camp and discover more of the country we call home. To mark this milestone anniversary, explore is taking that...
View ArticleAsk Explore: Did Trump Really Rename Lake Ontario?
Welcome to Ask Explore, Explore Magazine’s new outdoor advice column. We’re here to answer all of your wildest questions about Canada, the outdoors and our place in it.Here’s how it works: send us your...
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