The Northern Lites snowshoe company was founded in 1992; in recent years, it experienced a decline...
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Gear Review: Patagonia Northwall Softshell Pants
At first glance, the name of the Northwall softshell pants from Patagonia might seem to be a nod to...
Gear Review: KEEN Portsmouth Shoe
It’s no secret that KEEN makes some seriously comfortable footwear. First the sandals, then the...
Wildlife Federation Presents Great American Backyard Campout
School is out, and many kids are already spending hours inside glued to their electronic devices...
Vancouver Island: the Offbeat, the Exciting and Unusual
Zipwest, Sooke Set on a 100-acre site among the Sooke Hills in a coastal temperate rainforest at...
Gear Review: Julbo Explorer XL Sunglasses
So let’s get one thing out into the open to start this review: the difference between the Julbo...
Celebrating the Birth of a New Footbridge in the Blue Mountains
In Ontario’s Beaver Valley, there’s more than one way to get the boot along the Bruce Trail. Dozens...
For Fukui’s Sake: Two Years in Rural Japan – Creatures of the Kuzuryu
(This is a chapter extract from “For Fukui’s Sake” – published with the author’s permission.) High...
Why it’s Smart to Carry a Knife When Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing is a sport that allows you to explore and enjoy nature. You get to see scenery and...
Nootka Wilderness Lodge in British Columbia
If you are keen to experience superb Vancouver Island fishing in a region where you can fish for...
Banff’s Nature in Focus Snowshoe Tours
WHUMP! I hear it and feel it beneath my feet. I’m snowshoeing across a small mountain lake with our...
Lake Fishing and Recreation near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island
When the snow has melted, and you’re not snowshoeing Vancouver Island, try fishing for Dolly...