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Three hikers with backpacks stand on a wooden viewing deck, overlooking pine forests, a lake, and snow-capped mountains.

Adventure, environment, What's New Wednesdays

What Is the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Outdoors?

But is the information these tools provide any good?

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Adventure, British Columbia, What's New Wednesdays

Why These Outdoor Advocates Took Their Record Ridge Trail Fight to Court

Their court challenge raised issues related to public health, water quality and the environment.

Woman standing on a rock in a turquoise alpine lake, with snow‑capped mountains and evergreen forest behind her.

Adventure, British Columbia, What's New Wednesdays

Joffre Lakes Closures: Should Popular Parks Close in the Summer?

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is currently closed. What does this mean for adventurers?

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Adventure, British Columbia, News, What's New Wednesdays

Mount Seymour’s Expansion Plans Are Raising Concerns for the Future

“What is winter going to look like in 60 years?”

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Adventure, British Columbia, News, What's New Wednesdays

BC Has Big Plans for Outdoor Recreation

A long-promised recreation strategy raises questions about money, trails, resource roads and wildlife.

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British Columbia, Editors' Picks, Spring, What's New Wednesdays

Is This the End of the Campfire in Canada?

This should worry anyone planning summer hikes or camping trips.

Adventure, British Columbia, What's New Wednesdays

Priced Out of the Wild: How BC Parks’ New Fees Are Reshaping Summer Camping

Despite these misgivings, the new fees don’t appear to be driving down summer campground reservations at BC Parks.

A firefighting helicopter flies over a smoky forest, releasing water to battle a wildfire below.

Adventure, environment, Nova Scotia, What's New Wednesdays

Nova Scotia Lifts Hiking Ban as Wildfire Season Returns

With warmer-than-average temperature forecasts for the summer, that could mean another summer of dangerous fire conditions.

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Adventure, environment, Summer, What's New Wednesdays

Planning for Wildfire Season Is Now Essential Across Canada

Smolders explained that it starts with trip planning and research, looking at both weather and conditions, as well as changes to the landscape.

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  • Newly Released Records Show What Happened After More Than 100 Trees Were Felled at Mount Seymour
    Adventure, British Columbia, environment, News

    Newly Released Records Show What Happened After More Than 100 Trees Were Felled at Mount Seymour

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