Explore Magazine

Canada's number-one outdoor adventure publication. 42 years strong!

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Explore Magazine

AGAWA CANYON, ONTARIO • Hiking Sault Ste. Marie’s Grand Canyon

THE NEXT “IT” SPORT • A totally serious and not-at-all-in-jest look at the sports we’re going to be obsessed with this decade

EXPEDITION EFFORTS • Canoeists—take the leap from weekend warrior to multi-day adventurer

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE IS FOR EVERYONE • These 10 organizations are on a mission to make outdoor adventure more accessible, so no one gets left behind

EVOLVING TRENDS • Leather hiking boots, bucket hats, boxy backpacks and down jackets: one of the wonderful things about the outdoors is that old school never goes out of style, at least not when you’re out there. But beneath the outdoor aesthetic, other trends come and go, subtly changing the way we dress and act. Here are our top trends to keep an eye on.

In My Father’s Footsteps • Exploring the remote Lower North Shore of Quebec—with a purpose

Janick Lemieux & Pierre Bouchard • Meet the two-wheeled nomads who have travelled the world since 1990

Mad Scrambling • When is a hike, not a “hike?”

Navigational Atrophy • Is modern technology ruining our inherent ability to navigate?

The Unlikely Hiking Guide • Dodge the crowds this fall and travel to Canada’s best off-radar hiking destinations

INSIDE SEARCH + RESCUE • We all benefit from Canada’s search and rescue teams—but how do they operate?

FROM BARRELS TO BARRICADES • Surfing in Manitoba: elusive waves, endless wonder and environmental woe

A RAINFOREST RESPITE • Reality is better than your dreams in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest

Fall Essentials • Tackle the shoulder season with these top picks

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