Outdoors

Western Canada is blessed with the kind of places that outdoors lovers will never tire of. The Rockies will leave you feeling at once small amid the epic landscape, but also stronger when you challenge yourself to hike that mountain, ski that new run or paddle those glacier-fed lakes. In B.C's Okanagan, you'll be tempted to stand-up paddle board on lakes, fish in mountain streams or pedal your way along an old rail track called the Kettle Valley Trail.  The province's north is a place in equal measure peaceful and wild with its backcountry parks where you paddle glassy lakes amid towering snow-capped peaks, bald eagles soaring overhead. And when you hit the serenity and edge of the world feeling along the west coast you'll know you've arrived in a special place. The mystical First Nations lands draw you in to its ancient stories and a landscape where in one day you could easily spy a black bear and her cubs searchig for salmon along a shore, or an orca's spray creating a rainbow of mist under a sunny sky. Best view yet is from a kayak, of course. It all adds up to experiences that will make you look at Canada in a whole new light. 

Blackcomb Mountain

The “Rock Mohawk” that is Blackcomb Mountain

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I’d been skiing at Whistler Blackcomb for 20 years without knowing how it got its name or why its...

Biking in Sooke

Sooke BC- Vancouver Island’s Best Kept Secret

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Visiting Sooke felt like being a tourist in my own town. It’s only 45 minutes away from where I grew...

biking on vancouver island

Biking trails on Vancouver Island

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Whether it’s coasting past the ocean on a cruiser bike, or experiencing an adrenaline rush while...

Rossland Mountain Biking

Exploring Rossland - Mountain biking single tracks

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Tucked away in the Kootenays, Rossland is a buzzing ski town that still has a very quiet off season...

Sundre Pioneer Village

Wet and wild weekend in Sundre

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Nestled in the Foothills, on the Cowboy Trail, Sundre is where you’ll find good old-fashioned...

Hiking at SilverStar

SilverStar Hiking - Taking in The Sights

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SilverStar is famous in the summer for its ridiculously fun bike park, but the hiking is often...

Silver Star Mountain Bike Park

SilverStar Bike Park - A Rush On Some Terrific Trails

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Heading to SilverStar Mountain Resort for the bike park’s opening weekend was even better than I had...

Canoe Circuit

Reconnect on the Lakeland Canoe Circuit #TakeItToTheLake

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Frogs hop under fern leaves as trembling aspen whisper above. Sun filters through the high forest...

Cypress Hills

6 reasons to visit Cypress Hills this summer

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Everybody loves the mountains, but nobody likes the long drive out to see them. If you make the trek...

Hamilton House B&B

Fishing adventures on Cold Lake #TakeItToTheLake

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Brian Hamilton, our captain, tells the tale of the Kinosoo, or “big fish” for which Cold Lake is...

Moose Lake Jet Ski

Stoked & soaked in Bonnyville’s jet ski playground

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My heart thumps rapidly as I start the Sea-Doo’s ignition. It’s my first time jet skiing and I’m...

Wicked Watersports

Beach and board #TakeItToTheLake

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Flying high over the waves, Nathalie Senez takes a plunging dive. Momentarily, she pops up again...

Texada Island

Exploring Texada Island

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There is something I felt while exploring Sonoma in the Arizona heat that I did not expect to...

Take it to the lake

100 lakes in 100 miles #TakeItToTheLake

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“I think we can get a bit closer,” Jamie says, and we paddle as silently as we can towards a huge...

Winefred Lake Lac La Biche

Catch and release with Winefred Lake Outfitters in Lac La Biche

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The pike’s tail thrashes, splashing the sides of the boat. It’s a strong 10-pounder and it’s putting...

Board walk beach

On island time in Alberta #TakeItToTheLake

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As we cross the causeway to Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park’s Big Island, we stop to admire...

TakeItToTheLake

150 of Canada’s Top paddling spots

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There is something about paddling any distance in a canoe or a kayak. The sound of the water kissing...

Hiking

Canada’s 150 best hikes

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Epic peaks, endless shorelines, tree-clad valleys, thundering waterfalls or silent and secluded...