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Adventure, Canoeing, Ontario, The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: Back on Lake Superior for Year Two of the Voyageur Canoe Trip

I was beyond anxious about floating on the world’s largest lake in a voyageur canoe with a bunch of strangers.

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Adventure, ExploreNOW Exclusive, Health and Wellness, Travel

Wellness Beyond the Spa: How I Find Restoration in the Outdoors

Here are some of my favourite places around the world and ways wherever I am to enjoy wellness in the Great Outdoors

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Adventure, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Partner Content

Cochrane, Ontario: An Accessible Taste of the North

Cochrane proved that an unforgettable northern adventure doesn’t require a journey to the Arctic.

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Adventure, Hiking, Opinion, Wildlife

Opinion: You Should Keep Your Dog on a Leash Outdoors

The Problem Isn’t Dogs. It’s Off-Leash Dogs.

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Adventure, Partner Content, Quebec

Adventure and Agriculture in A Unique Region of Canada

An hour from Ottawa, Quebec’s Pontiac Agriventure Route links farms, cideries and country roads for an easygoing weekend.

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Adventure, Canoeing, Ontario, The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: These Students Gave Me Hope

I’ve spent so many magical moments with positive youth in my career that those brief encounters of adolescence stupidness wash away really quickly.

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Adventure, Editors' Picks, ExploreNOW Exclusive, Fitness

The Unexpected Outdoor Role Models I Found During COVID

How lucky was I that as the world came to reprioritize physical health, I was learning a valuable lesson about longevity.

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Adventure, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Partner Content

In Timmins, Ontario, Being in the Moment is the Destination

On a recent road trip through Northeastern Ontario, the town of Timmins showed me what it means to be present.

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Adventure, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Partner Content

Temiskaming Shores: Northern Ontario’s Unexpected Escape

Sometimes, unexpected places win you over quickly.

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Adventure, British Columbia, Summer

The Best Summer Adventures in a Unique Part of BC

Our outdoorsy family has spent weeks every summer exploring Fernie. These are our favourite family activities.

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  • The Happy Camper: Back on Lake Superior for Year Two of the Voyageur Canoe Trip
    Adventure, Canoeing, Ontario, The Happy Camper

    The Happy Camper: Back on Lake Superior for Year Two of the Voyageur Canoe Trip

  • Wellness Beyond the Spa: How I Find Restoration in the Outdoors
    Adventure, ExploreNOW Exclusive, Health and Wellness, Travel

    Wellness Beyond the Spa: How I Find Restoration in the Outdoors

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