Home for Good: Carving Out a PlaceÂ
After years of training camps and chasing hundredths of a second, World Cup ski champ Larisa Yurkiw returns home.
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A Corridor of Wild
A stretch of forest and wetland overlooking the Pine River Valley has become the latest slice of a growing conservation corridor in the southern Georgian Bay region of Ontario.
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Must-Watch: The Soo is Canada’s Next Great MTB Destination
Among the Great Lakes lies what was once one of Canada’s best-kept secrets: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A city built on steel, hockey and cross-country skiing, the Soo is quickly…
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The Soo: Built by Riders, Backed by Community
With 65 kilometres of purpose-built trails, millions invested in expansion and a culture that welcomes everyone at the trailhead, Ontario’s Sault Ste. Marie is becoming one of Canada’s must-ride MTB…
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The Soo’s Mountain Bike Boom Keeps Rolling
The Salty Marie Trails Fest has quickly become a marquee summer event as riders discover the growing trail network in Sault Ste. Marie.
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What’s a Conservation Land Trust, and Why Do We Need It?
With farmland and natural areas under mounting pressure, a movement is working to preserve Ontario's ecological heritage for future generations.
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Built for the Bay
A new prefab approach transforms remote construction into a streamlined, low-impact build.
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When to End Full Send
Two veteran athletes on aging, identity and finding a new version of “all in.”
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Ride, Hike, Relax
A peek inside a new retreat in Ontario’s Blue Mountains designed for unwinding after long days on the MTB trails.
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Ontario Adventurers Complete Rare Lake Huron Winter Crossing
A five-day journey in March across shifting Lake Huron ice saw an unsupported trio travel 56 kilometres from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island. Three Saugeen Bruce Peninsula adventurers spent five days…
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Earth Day Livestream: Dive Into the Great Lakes’ Nuclear Fish City
An Earth Day livestream showcases previously unseen fish ecosystems beneath the Great Lakes. Beneath the surface of the Great Lakes lies a vast ecosystem that underpins regional wildlife, water systems…
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Will Tam’s Tireless Eye
After moving north for climbing and snow, photographer Will Tam documents the wild edges of Ontario's Blue Mountains region—from frozen waterfalls to snowy owls to backcountry turns.
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A Winter Ultra on Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula
A snowbound 70-kilometre trail run reveals the stark beauty of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula minus the summer crowds. This new 10-minute doc follows four runners as they tackle a winter trail…
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Where Kids Learn to Fly
On a warm July morning at Three Stage mountain bike area, the trails are already alive with sound. A dozen kids freewheel down a cedar-lined singletrack, their whoops alternating between…
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Nature, Wellness & Action Unite at ECA Summit
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) presents a day of learning about nature corridors and their role in the longevity of the Niagara Escarpment biosphere, its people and the economy in Ontario's Southern Georgian Bay region.
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Geodiversity, Nature’s New (Old) Calling Card
The Aspiring Georgian Bay Geopark will connect the Ontario region’s geology to our human stories.
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Meaford’s Makeover: How Aspen Shores is Turning a Quiet Bayfront Town Into the Next Big Thing
Meaford used to be the sort of Georgian Bay stop where you’d gas up, maybe grab an apple pie, and keep driving. Collingwood had the ski chalets, Thornbury had the wine and boutique charm. Meaford? It was sleepy, affordable, and mostly left to itself. But Aspen Shores, a sleek new waterfront development, is changing the script.
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