Alberta & BC Travel Stories & Outdoor Adventures

Discover authentic outdoor travel stories across Alberta and British Columbia for every season. ZenSeekers aims to inspire you to get outside and experience transformative travel, from snowshoeing through a tranquil boreal forest to kayaking a pristine mountain lake or learning about rich Indigenous cultures.

Port Alberni
Posted
Thu. Apr. 28/22

With beautiful freshwater beaches (like Sproat Lake), cool waterfalls and lazy rivers that all flow...

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Hike view of Port Alberni Chris Istace ZenSeekers
Posted
Thu. May. 26/22

With warm friendly lakes, an ocean inlet, easy hikes and waterfalls, leaning into Port Alberni as a...

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Sunset Tour at Kiixin with Huu-ay-aht traditional song and dancing.
Posted
Wed. Oct. 13/21

Education and understanding drive change, but it takes people with vision and dedication to help...

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Vernon BC views at Kalamalka Garden Indigenous Garden Okanagan College
Posted
Wed. May. 18/22

Soaking up the views of the garden at K'nmaĺka Senqâĺten, you can begin to feel the deeper...

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Posted
Mon. May. 16/22

Many of us know Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie, names European settlers gave to these areas. But do...

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Posted
Wed. May. 11/22

There’s nothing like music to put you in the Zen zone as you cruise through Western Canada, through...

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Posted
Tue. May. 3/22

Pack your swim trunks, paddleboard and your water bottle when you hit the road this summer - it’s...

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Posted
Fri. Jan. 21/22

Learn more about Ktunaxa Creation, and how the Big Chase resulted in other spectacular local...

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Posted
Fri. Jan. 21/22

The Rocky Mountains are not actually about where you are, but who you’re on… the body of Naⱡmuqȼin...

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A hike through the hoodoos trail in the Kootenays
Posted
Thu. Jan. 27/22

When you visit here, you are connecting to the landscape formed by Naⱡmuqȼin and the Big Chase. Here...

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Tofino Vancouver Island Bikes Beach
Posted
Thu. Apr. 21/22

Take the travel greener challenge, with these three ways to make a difference and feel better about...

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Posted
Fri. Jul. 23/21

For a true "inside out" perspective, Kiixin Tours takes visitors through the territory's primordial...

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A baby deer in some bushes
Posted
Fri. Apr. 8/22

For photographers like Paul Lavoie, spring is wildlife photography season. But he didn’t expect to...

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Women hiking in the forest near Grande Prairie
Posted
Tue. Apr. 5/22

A true Zen Seeker is always chasing what they love and living their life to the fullest. We asked...

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Bike trails near Northern Vancouver
Posted
Tue. Mar. 29/22

Bike season is nearly here! Read up on trail maintenance, local bike association membership benefits...

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