Outdoor adventure led by skilled guides has always had the potential to reduce tourism’s environmental impacts (e.g. “That’s too many people on that trail!”). But can guided tours make tourism safer during a pandemic? Pre-COVID-19, guides interpreted natural history and taught appropriate behavior, while local economies … Read More
Torngat Mountains National Park
Most people have never heard of Torngat Mountains National Park and only a few hundred visit every year. But a visit to this isolated park (you can only reach it via … Read More
Can We Make Travel Greener? One Scientist Weighs In
In weeks we’ve gone from lamenting overtourism at popular destinations (hello Venice) to despair at hotels emptied by coronavirus. With many of us pondering the … Read More
Vernon’s Small Town Charm
Vernon may not be as well known as Kelowna, its Okanagan neighbour but it offers plenty of small-town charm, agricultural products, and outdoor adventure. I … Read More
Do you know more than a fifth grader about First Nation’s history?
Do you know more than a fifth grader about First Nation's history? I didn't which is how I came to be at St. Eugene … Read More
10 Things You Need To Do For A Perfect Day At Forillon National Park
Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula offers outdoor adventure and French maritime culture that may make you wonder why you haven't … Read More
Recycling a beach in Quebec’s Forillon National Park
Have you recycled a pop bottle? How about a whole beach? Few can claim the latter but at Forillon National Park on … Read More
Brewing for bears
Perhaps not literally but a Squamish, British Columbia cidery is taking fruit that might attract bears and turning it … Read More