September/October 2010 Issue
Features
Canada's best: Readers' choice awards
The country's top parks, adventures, trails, paddles, outdoor towns and gear, as voted on by our readers.
The highland fling
Mountain biking across the Scottish Highlands is a stone-pounding, bog-dunking, soul-searching experience. Especially if it's the first fat-tire ride of your life. By J.B. MacKinnon
The man who falls (slowly) to earth
Meet the Canadian who wants to fly farther than any other human has ever flown before. By Bruce Grierson
Notes from a nervous naturist
It isn't easy to bare your privates in public. But camping au naturel does have its rewards. By Ian Merringer
Columns
Gadd's Truth
What I learned from my daughter's trapeze act By Will Gadd
Out and About
A perpetual back-of-the-pack athlete takes on a marathon. By Alisa Smith
Journal
Why an intrepid 61-year-old is preparing for the biggest adventure of his life. By Charles Wilkins
Departments
Explorata
Mount Carleton Provincial Park, Derek Hatfield sets sail (by himself) again; Canada's off-road triathlon queen heads to Hawaii; An excerpt from the new book Arctid Eden, plus other recent reads.
Into Gear
Tech toys: Yes, they're fun to play with, but they also do the job.
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