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Urban Backpacking: Adventure in the Heart of Edmonton
Nothing compares to the adventure of a backpacking trip in a remote wilderness setting. But trips like this require time, experience and resources that can be a barrier for many. Adventure, however, is...
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Connect with Nature at This Hidden Gem Resort in BC
Whether you fly, ferry or float your way to the wilderness jewel that is the Great Bear Rainforest on British Columbia’s central coast, the active adventures, pristine accommodation and Indigenous...
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Opinion: Keep Your Unsolicited Adventure Advice to Yourself
The other day I had the pleasure of stopping a man in his tracks. Literally. No, it wasn’t that he found my sweaty, disheveled hiking state attractive; it was because he saw my two-year-old son...
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The Happy Camper: Keen’s New Sandal and Waterproof Hiking Boot
I’ve been on a lot of canoe trips this season. Yay for me. And thankfully I got myself two new pieces of footwear from Keen Canada to keep my feet cozy along the way. Men’s Hyperport H2 Sandal I have...
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Dangerous Trees: How to Spot and Avoid Them
Outdoor communities often discuss bear awareness, with hikers and campers equipping themselves with preventative tools, knowledge and strategies to ward off bears and avoid dangerous encounters with...
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Why You Should Never Park on the Road at Trailheads
When larch season rolls around in Kananaskis, the flood gates open. Vehicles fill every square inch of trailhead parking lots and highway shoulders, eager to see these deciduous trees in all their...
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Find the Best Small Group Hiking Tours in Canada
Canada’s spectacular wild places offer endless opportunities for hiking adventures from coast to coast. Hiking provides profound benefits to the mind, body and spirit, and participating in a small...
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Chronicles of a Slow Runner: Guide to Being a Beginner
Anxiously waiting to press start on my Strava app, I look out at a sea of racers clad in their neon-coloured running vests and Garmin watches. In a moment the bell goes, and we’re off. I’m swept up in...
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The Ultimate Guide to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Glacier National Park in the United States is connected to Waterton Lakes National Park in a profound way. As the first International Peace Park in the world, these two parks symbolize a connection...
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The Best Kept Secret of Kananaskis: Mount Engadine Lodge
The clinking of glasses and jubilant laughter filling the lodge left no indication that this group of seniors had been left stranded after the snow-laden road to Mount Shark proved too slick for their...
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Head-to-Toe Essentials for the Best Cool-Weather Hiking
I love fall hiking season. Cool temperatures. No bugs. Fewer crowds. Near my home city of Vancouver, the rainforest comes alive as autumn precipitation refreshes the tall evergreens and fills the...
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ZOLEO: Peace of Mind in a Package
One of the main reasons the wilderness has such a powerful pull on us is the disconnection from everything and everyone. Solitude. Quiet. Pure peace. But for some—often those we leave at home—our...
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How to Spend 3 Perfect Autumn Days in Penticton
If autumn is the best season for adventure, then this is the place to experience it. The sun danced over the moss-green waters of Okanagan Lake, rippling with gentle waves from the brush strokes of my...
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We Slept Under The Stars On Whistler Mountain (And Got A Surprise)
Explore joined Helly Hansen’s Summit Sleepover on Whistler Blackcomb—an alpine adventure with surprises at every turn Whistler Blackcomb’s Peak2Peak Gondola is impressive, whether it’s your first ride...
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How to Solo Adventure in the Yukon
I never would’ve thought that 28 countries later, the place where I would find my deepest reconnection with humans, nature and myself would be in the wildest province of Canada: the Yukon. As a solo...
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Outdoorsy Gear Guide for Fall 2024
Compiled by Explore’s staff, here are the 12 best new gear items for autumn adventures. 1. MEC Rad Overalls I never want to take off these overalls. Stylish, comfortable, practical, soft, made of...
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The Happy Camper: Canoe Trip in Opasquia, Part One
The canoe trip to Ontario’s remote Opasquia Provincial Park started as a lark. When my regular canoe buddy, Andy Baxter, and I turned 50 years old, I planned an epic canoe trip around Algonquin Park,...
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Thru-Hiking The Sunshine Coast Trail in Beautiful BC
Nestled on the southwest coast of British Columbia’s mainland lies one of Canada’s best-kept secrets: The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT). This 180-kilometre backcountry trail takes hikers on a unique...
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Madeira: Europe’s Most Beautiful Off-the-Beaten Path Adventure Island
Imagine a land with lush cliffs that drop straight from the sky to the sea, where cascading waterfalls adorn the trails, and where pristine beaches beckon you for a refreshing dip. Picture hiking a...
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The Happy Camper: Mystery Trip to Opasquia, Part Two
How surreal it is to be dropped off by a bush plane after a two-and-a-half-hour flight, passing over a northern landscape with no roads, no hydro lines, no development. I spent the entire time gawking...
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