In this issue, we take action and build a trail system, stop worrying about Covid, rebound from a tragic accident, spend a night in the Bluffs, and shred the Land of Water & Ice.
words :: Jon Turk // illustration :: Dave Barnes. Tiny spring leaves formed an iridescent green sheath around the ocotillo stalks that swayed gently in the breeze. As we pulled…
words & photos :: Colin Field. On a blizzardy December 11, 2019, the Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre was over capacity. They were forced to shut the doors to…
words :: Hugh Forward Pacific herring are a small and ordinary fish, but they are the backbone of the West Coast marine environment. “Herring are the foundation for the whole…
words :: Bobby Hristova Although dog-strangling vine doesn’t strangle dogs, the nickname is no mistake. It’s one of almost 500 invasive species impacting Canada’s native ecosystems, prompting scientists to get creative.…
It’s spring, and as snow retreats from the land, we hedonistic Canadians begin to think about our next outdoor adventures—most of which will involve “trails” of some kind. Whether it’s…
The essence of outdoor culture and life in these parts is the big blue pond we all live beside. Georgian Bay is the archetypal godfather of Ontario’s backcountry. It’s long…
For Marie-France Roy “adventure is where the unexpected lives.” After wrapping the ultra-successful “The Little Things” movie, MFR has been on a non-stop quest to explore wild places. “I’m still unsure…
Yesterday, outdoor apparel giant Patagonia updated its homepage with an image that builds on The President Stole Your Land message, and released new information regarding the fight to save Bears Ears and Grand…
A Montrealer hitchhiking by sail across the Pacific ocean wishes to inspire people to take action in the fight against climate change. Across the Salty Roads, the project of a…
A new cinematic experience is coming to Vancouver this June, juxtaposing the city’s urban landscape with the wonders of the great Pacific salmon migration. The brainchild of acclaimed Vancouver director…
In the spring of 1904, two bull and two cow moose from New Brunswick’s Miramachi region were released near the small community of Howley in western Newfoundland. It wasn’t the…
As national parks go, British Columbia’s Yoho is more compact than most. Driving the Trans-Canada west from the Alberta border, it feels like you’ve already left it behind before you…
Tamo Campos is a snowboarder, environmental activist and filmmaker. A founder of Beyond Boarding, a non-profit group of snowboarders, surfers, artists and friends that strive to stand up against environmental and social injustices,…
Imagine if you had to carry around every scrap of garbage you generated for one full month. What does life look like when waste that cannot be recycled, composted or…
Standing atop the Malamute, a granitic whale breaching beside Highway 99 opposite the Stawamus Chief, Quest University geologist Steve Quane hectors our magnifying-lens-wielding group through a series of simple observations.…
So many aspects of life in the mountains are affected by the weather, but few, if any, depend on a specific season and climate the way skiing and snowboarding do–winter…