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Ontario is a province teeming with natural beauty and exciting outdoor adventures. And while Ontario winters are beautiful in their own way, there’s nothing quite like the budding flowers of spring and the clear blue skies of summer to spark...
The longer days and inviting warmth of spring and summer make it the best time to play outside. Whether you’re planning on hiking to an alpine lake for the first time, backcountry camping off-grid or visiting a remote national...
Dealing with toilet hygiene in the backcountry is complicated enough when the temperatures aren't below freezing. Add in high winds, thigh-deep snow and temperatures in the negative double digits, and it can be seriously discouraging for people who menstruate. I...
Sometimes costing over $30 a pair, hiking socks have a steep price tag compared to a pair of normal cotton ones. But it’s not obvious to the naked eye that hiking socks are highly engineered for comfort and performance...
What does a trail rating of “moderate” mean to you? Does it sound doable? Too difficult? Just right?
Without knowing the other trail stats, such as length and elevation gain, ratings are subjective and haphazard. It can be very difficult to...
Somewhere off the shores of the Pacific Ocean, a left hand reaches above the surface of the water. Its fingers stretch towards a horizon that’s framed by the outline of navy-blue mountains in the distance. A handful of moss-covered...
The outdoors is for everyone. Some low-cost adventure sports, like hiking, can get you outside with little more than boots, a backpack and a water bottle. But others, such as canoeing, camping and alpine skiing, can limit people from...
Whether you’re going outside to build a snow fort, carve down an intermediate groomer or cross-country ski to a backcountry hut, winter is a beautiful time to enjoy the Great Outdoors. Grab your skis, snowboard, snowshoes, skates or other technical...
Now that I don’t snowboard anymore, I find it difficult to participate in winter sports. Though I enjoy snowshoeing, winter hiking and cross-country skiing, cold-weather outdoor adventures are not my forte.
Last summer, due to a combination of unpleasant weather, a...
We’re heading on a hike in the rugged Kohala Mountains that fringe the northern tip of Kona, Hawaii. The incline is steep—we descend 140 metres in just 0.9 kilometres—and my heart rate hovers around 135 BPM. I’m acutely aware the...
From impressive temperature regulation capabilities to odour and dirt repellency, wool has long been favoured by outdoor enthusiasts for its exceptional qualities. Though wool has historically been known to be thick and scratchy, there are now varieties that offer the...
The original Couloir Collection, launched in 1993, was created to satisfy seasoned outdoor enthusiasts. Couloir [kool-waar] means, “a steep, narrow gully in mountainous terrain” or “a passage.” The name speaks to where on the mountain it’s intended to be...
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