Jeremy Derksen

Jeremy Derksen

Managing editor
Homebase: Edmonton, Alberta

Jeremy Derksen has hitchhiked across BC, hopped trains in Alberta, slept outdoors in a hammock at -5C, been attacked by an owl, caught hypothermia while ski-touring in Yoho and somehow managed to solo the Canadian Death Race. All that (good) suffering inspires his work as an editor, writer, photographer, adventurer, location manager and media consultant. He is also a father of three, so his sherpa skills are on point.

He has published in The Ski Journal, Canadian Geographic, The Globe & Mail, Avenue Magazine, Vue Weekly and more. His media clients have included the Canadian Tourism Commission (Mexico), Travel Alberta and Edmonton Tourism.

As a writer and producer at Seekers, he is proud to have worked on the award-winning Take It To The Lake campaign.

 

Stories by Jeremy Derksen

Sunset at the top of Misery Mountain, Peace River, AB.
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It’s taken years of work, from engaging local authorities to raising funds and planning to finally...

Hucking into South Bear Creek bike trails, Grande Prairie, AB.
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Biking, golfing, camping, hiking and (nearby) breweries—the South Bear Creek recreation area is an...

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Here, where the horizon clings to the dawn forever, pitch camp and head out on hiking or fishing...

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A farmer's market on the riverfront, great paddling on the river and lakes, trails through the...

Sunset from the Journey North Cider Co. patio.
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In the fiery glow of a prairie sunset, seen from the balcony of Journey North Cider Co., the trio of...

Morning by the fire at Hideaway Adventure Grounds near Lac La Biche, AB.
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Camping overnight in a trapper’s tent at Hideaway Adventure Grounds, in Kikino Métis Settlement, Amy...

Riding bikes along the lake at Vermilion Provincial Park
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What’s green, blue and ridden all over? The bike trails by the lake in Vermilion Provincial Park...

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Camping in a trapper's tent at Métis Crossing transports visitors back to the late 19th century...

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Waking in the middle of the night to a dwindling fire, a few hours’ ride by horse from civilization...

Horse ride with Leaning Tree Trail Rides, Athabasca County
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Clucks and whinnies greet Caitlyn Chernish and Toni Shenfield as they walk towards the bright red...

Metis Crossing demonstration
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Fiddle song dances play lightly over the patio at Métis Crossing as Sameer Ahmed and his wife Salma...

A family prepared for beekeeping in Lac La Biche
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Buzzing envelops us as Rob Wicker holds out a panel of his honeybee hives for us to see. There, in...