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They Call it Gitchigami: a Mother-Son Kayaking Trip on Lake Superior

Story by Liza Finlay, photos by Naomi Finlay The ribbon of road wends its way north, bobbing and dipping through wild thatches of forest that have been trimmed and tamed to make room for man. Swaths of north...

My Top 10 Canadian Parks’ Bucket List: an Expat’s Unabashed View

Six months before leaving for Canada from Goa, India, I downloaded a picture of the North American night sky as seen from Alberta’s Lake Louise on my phone. This was my motivation to do the necessary day-to-da...

Wood Buffalo National Park by Stand-Up Paddleboard: an Outpost Expedition

Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest park, which is saying something. In this Outpost original expedition, we hit the water by paddleboard to explore some awesomely wild country.

Saguenay–Lac Saint Jean: Is This Quebec Kayaking at its Finest?

Story by Paul Auerbach, Photos by Sean French The Saguenay Fjord was at a nasty, rolling boil, a chaotic mess of black and white and silver foam lacking any discernible pattern. Looking over my shoulder, I cou...

The Fossils of Fundy: Exploring the Ancient Coast of Nova Scotia

In Burncoat Head Park in the Bay of Fundy, it’s late afternoon in early June, the tide is out and I’m standing on the burnished beach. More specifically, I’m studying trees. Story and Photos by Andrea Grant/Ou...

Yamnuska Women’s Mountaineering Intro tour

Yamnuska’s Women’s Mountaineering Intro Tour

The best thing to know about Yamnuska’s Women’s Intro to Mountaineering is that no mountaineering experience is needed. But do come prepped to have a blast!

Canada & The Rockies + Calgary Stampede

From quaint Whistler to the gothic Rockies, Banff and Jasper, Calgary Stampede — an epic Canadian road trip!

Time to Meet Your Maker: My First Ultramarathon

Of the 105 solo runners at the MYM ultramarathon in Whistler, B.C., only 75 will cross the finish line. Will Rob Brodey be one of them?

In Search of Nanabijou—Sleeping Giant Provincial Park: an Outpost Original Expedition

Stunningly beautiful, iconically Canadian, remote but accessible. Team Outpost heads to northern Ontario’s Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.

Solomon & Stroud: Searching for History on the Missinaibi, an Outpost Original Expedition

What happened in 1780 on Missinaibi Lake, in the remote boreal forest of Northern Ontario, was the beginning of a corporate battle unlike any other in history. Our mission is to spend seven days paddling and scuba diving a crucial section of the Missinaibi River, including the fort where Leask and Smith fled for their lives that summer.

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