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.

Subscribe to explore for only $24 -- Save 33% off the cover price.