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Mad Scrambling: The Grey Area Between Hiking and Climbing
“It’s a hike on AllTrails. I downloaded it, we’re good.” The youngish man telling me this was absolutely confident that he and his party of older “hikers” were on an established trail with some,...
View ArticleHiking Safety and Preventing Injury with Dr. Rob Scanlon
Welcome to episode 57 of Explore Magazine’s “Live the Adventure” Podcast. It’s peak hiking season right now—so we have a special guest today who’s going to talk to us all about hiking safety. But...
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Win the Winter Mountain Escape You’ve Been Dreaming About
What would you do if you had five nights for two in Golden, BC, two days at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and a day of heli-skiing—for free? That’s exactly what you have the opportunity to win in this...
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Where Canada’s Tides Shape the Adventure: From Hiking to Paddling and Winter...
Twice a day, 160 billion tonnes of seawater surge in and out of the Bay of Fundy, reshaping the coastline—and the ways you can explore it. The historic port of Saint Andrews By-the-Sea in Southwest New...
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7 of Canada’s Weirdest Natural Wonders—and When to See Them
Canada has no shortage of beautiful, otherworldly landscapes and impressive wildlife. Yet, some of our country’s most unusual sights are not the turquoise lakes, rugged peaks or thundering waterfalls....
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The Happy Camper: Is Flagging Tape Ruining Canoe Routes?
My canoe tripping colleague Hap Wilson recently published a post on his social media page knocking some paddler who had slapped a bunch of flagging tape along a portage in one of Temagami’s remote...
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Opinion: Are High Costs Putting the Outdoors Out of Reach?
As parking fees, permits, gear and rising travel costs climb, a day in the outdoors is becoming increasingly expensive. Is access to Canada’s public lands slowly becoming a privilege rather than a...
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10 of the Best Accessible Hiking Trails Near Vancouver
As someone who not only loves being outdoors and in nature but craves it too, being by the water humbles me and brings me an indescribable peace. Finding these spots has always been a task, but I’ve...
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6 of the Best BC Lodges for Cozy Autumn Adventures
British Columbia autumns offer some amazing adventures that include cooler temperatures and bug-free days and evenings. Wherever you go in the province—from the Cariboo in the north to the Cascades in...
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Profile: Candace Campo, Founder of Talaysay Tours
I’m in Porpoise Bay Park on BC’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. On the beach, Talaysay Tours cultural ambassador Anneke Vader points to a shell midden, tiny white fragments embedded in an eroded bank of...
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The Happy Camper: The Canadian-Made Jacket I’ll Never Stop Wearing
The weather was foul on the last day of my latest canoe trip. The morning temperature was a mere 3 C, the harsh northwest wind was forming some good-sized whitecaps out on the lake and a good amount of...
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The Canadian Arctic is the Most Amazing Place on Earth and These 10...
It was probably Pierre Berton’s fault. Or more specifically, my mom’s fault for introducing me to Pierre Berton—that Bard of the North with his compelling stories from the land of the midnight sun....
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Find a Balance of Warm Weather Without the Crowds and Authentic...
Laredo is a small, sun-kissed city on the shores of the Rio Grande. It hugs the Mexican border with its sister city on the other side and so, as one might expect, it’s a place that blends two distinct...
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Fall for the North Island in This Stunning Part of BC
There’s no better time than the autumn shoulder season to get cozy and wander the friendly streets, uncrowded trails and windswept beaches of Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. The crisp coastal...
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Here’s Where to Find Uncrowded Wild Spaces Near Ontario
You don’t end up in Abitibi-Témiscamingue by accident. Tucked away in northwestern Quebec, along the Ontario border, it’s a destination you seek out—and that’s part of its appeal. Here, forests stretch...
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4 Incredible Fall Adventure Getaways in Northeastern Ontario
Like so many good things, autumn is here today in all its glory, then suddenly gone—always too soon. Take advantage of the season with an adventure-filled fall getaway in Northeastern Ontario. This...
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The Happy Camper: Parks of the St. Lawrence’s New Tent Hammocks Are Made for...
I’ve found myself spending more time camping at the Parks of the St. Lawrence this past camping season rather than the more common Ontario Parks. Why? While Ontario Parks has done a great job adding up...
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I’ve Visited the Best Places to see Fall Colours Near Toronto: These are my...
Every fall, I get asked the same question: what are the best day trips from Toronto to see the fall colours? The easy answer is to direct eager leaf-peepers to the typical hotspots. But after years of...
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How to Get Your Friend Who Hates Hiking to Actually Enjoy a Hike
“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves,” said legendary New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, who became one of the first official climbers to summit Everest in 1953. He clearly never...
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Let the Ocean Set the Itinerary on a Sailing Trip in Haida Gwaii
Ocean Wayfinder floated at anchor. I filled my coffee mug and climbed the stairs from the saloon up to the wheelhouse. Mist clung to the branches of western hemlock and Sitka spruce, softening the...
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