The Bruce Trail: 900 Kilometres Along the Niagara Escarpment
The Bruce Trail begins at a stone cairn in Queenston, a few hundred metres above the Niagara River, and ends at another cairn on the harbour … Read more
Outdoors
Canoe routes, mountain hikes, whales, northern lights, polar bears, skiing and the Bruce Trail.
Skiing Canada: Revelstoke Powder and Tremblant Charm
Canada’s ski country is really two countries. One is the interior of British Columbia, where storms roll in off the Pacific, drop much of their moisture … Read more
Polar Bears at Churchill: Tundra, Trains and the October Window
Every autumn, on the western shore of Hudson Bay, several hundred polar bears gather on the tundra outside a town of 900 people and wait. They … Read more
Northern Lights in Yellowknife: Why the Odds Are So Good
Most people who set out to see the northern lights are gambling. They fly to a coast where the aurora is frequent but the sky is … Read more
Whale Watching at Tadoussac: Where the Saguenay Meets the St. Lawrence
Stand on the rocks below the old chapel at Tadoussac in July and you will see it within the hour: a slow, grey back rolling out … Read more
Hiking Banff and Jasper Without the Crowds
The Rocky Mountain parks have a reputation problem, and it is partly deserved. On a July weekend the parking lot at Lake Louise is full before … Read more
Canoeing Algonquin: Your First Backcountry Loop
There is a particular quiet that settles over Canoe Lake at seven in the morning in September. The mist lifts off the water in ropes, a … Read more