Explore Magazine

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A CHALLENGE FOR WHOM?

Explore Magazine

TUMBLER RIDGE, BC • Tourism balances with industry in an ice-filled landscape rife with wonders

REVERSE INNOVATION • The water-repellent coating on your jacket is getting worse—and that’s a good thing

CONNECTION CONCERNS • Is Starlink’s go-anywhere satellite internet ruining a once vibrant vanlife community?

WINTER READING LIST • Cozy up with these 10 books for a vicarious adventure

WINTER SLEEPING SYSTEMS • For those in the know, camping season has just begun

WINTER GIFT GUIDE • 25 guaranteed winners for everyone on your holiday shopping list

Caroline Côté • Meet the polar endurance athlete and filmmaker who smashed the South Pole speed record

Reel to Real • Let’s take a look at athlete sponsorship—inside and out

Desert Magic • Two travelling Canadians discover that trail magic exists everywhere—as long as you’re open to it

A Little Bavaria in America • A weekend of skiing at Stevens Pass offers chutes and spätzle

THE GREAT CANADIAN WINTER CHALLENGE LIST • The hardest, longest, coldest and steepest adventures across the country—and how you can prepare

the Original Stewards • ICPA is more than a conservation buzzword—it may be the only way to save Canada’s natural areas

THROUGH THE LAND OF THE WHITE BEAR • A kayak trip connecting Labrador, Nunavik and Nunavut puts three expedition travellers square in the land of polar bears

LET THE FOREST FEED YOUR SOUL • Does adding more oomph to your outdoor adventure sound like a good idea?

Winter Wrap-Up • Explore our holiday gift guide—with gear, apparel and even vacation ideas—for adventurers of all types

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