Explore Magazine

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SPRING, AGAIN

Explore Magazine

BAMFIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA • Drive the rough road to the southwest coast of Vancouver Island and explore this lesser-known coastal zone

CARIBOU COMEBACK • Cautious optimism for the rebound of one caribou herd

IT’S PADDLING TIME! • 10 Best Spring Paddling Destinations Across Canada

A GUIDE TO SOLO CANOEING • No paddling partner? Don’t let that steer you away from a day on the water

GEAR UP TO LEAVE NO TRACE • Connecting essential gear with the seven principles of Leave No Trace

Jeanine Holowatuik • Aurora chaser, astrophotographer and dark sky advocate

Pikas in Peril • A crisis for one of the most iconic species of the Canadian alpine

An Ode to Spring • In like a lion, out like a lamb

Beauty in Chaos • My journey through the lens

Great Glaciers! • It’s the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation—so here are 29 ways to appreciate Canada’s iconic ice

OUTDOOR OCCUPATIONS HOW TO LIVE YOUR PASSION • You love getting outside on the weekend—but what about the workday? Is it your dream to work and play outside? Meet eight Canadians who do just that

TRANSFORMATION • Weeks in the wild and 1,400 kilometres of portages and paddling transform an adventurous duo to primaeval versions of themselves—for now

FINDING MYSELF IN THE LOST CITY OF THE INCAS • The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu becomes a journey of discovery and remembrance

Spring Stash • Six essentials for springtime fun

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