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SNORKEL SUNKEN SHIPS IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO • Although known for the history at Fort Henry and the chance to visit Canada’s oldest maximum-security prison, the city of Kingston, Ontario, might not be on your radar for outdoor adventures—and that would be a mistake

FLY NORTH FOR ADVENTURE • All-inclusive vacation packages bring Manitoba’s north a little closer

LOVED TO DEATH • The hidden danger of thousands of kilometres of unmanaged trails in BC and Alberta

LESSONS LEARNED PADDLING CANADA’S MISSISSIPPI RIVER • Relentless bugs, torrential rain, low water, wildfires… the most vital lessons come from challenging trips

10 BEST BEACH BACKPACKING ROUTES • Canada’s coastlines offer the adventures you crave

9 MORE TO TACKLE

GORPCORE, ELEVATED • Good Old Raisins and Peanuts (GORP) has left the trail to walk the runway and city streets. The outdoor-inspired style known as “Gorpcore” stresses opposites: boxy cuts and cinching, sleek minimalism and prominent logos, earth tones and bright accents. Originally emerging from growing interest in the outdoors, according to fashion insiders Gorpcore is now wandering away from functional toward more urban looks. But these pieces prove it is still possible to be trendy and adventure-ready at the same time.

Misery Loves a Solo Trip • “Good vibes only” doesn’t always happen on an adventure. Sometimes, the vibes are just brutal

Frances Kelly • Putting Canadian kitesurfing on the map

Wild Shepherds • A deadly bacteria is killing British Columbia’s wild sheep—meet the folks trying to fight the plague

African Ice • Our columnist heads off to climb ice in the most unlikely of places—on a trip that becomes so much more than sport

THE 50 BEST HIKES IN CANADA • Let’s get into Bucket List hikes. Canada is rich with them—every province and territory has more than you could hike in a lifetime. So, we’ve compiled a completely arbitrary and subjective list of Canada’s best hikes. From coast to coast to coast, they include mountain peaks, coastal walks, forest jaunts and everything in between. How many have you done?

GROWING PAINS • The quest to make the Great Divide Trail a thru-hiking destination

THE FOREST that GROUNDS ME • The mission to rediscover an identity, and reconnect with nature, does not always follow a linear path

INTO GEAR • Fall Essentials

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