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Cape Split Hike in Cape Split Provincial Park Cape Split Hike in Cape Split Provincial Park

It’s not a knock your socks off kind of hike

Cape Split Hike in Cape Split Provincial Park
One of Nova Scotia’s great day hikes has got to be the hike to Cape Split, just a 40 minute drive from Wolfville. It’s not a knock your socks off kind of hike – that is until you get to the end of the trail. And then the views will literally take your breath away.

Things To Do in Fundy National Park
the world’s highest tides

Things To Do in Fundy National Park

New Brunswick’s Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides. Easy access is via the pretty town of Alma, literally just minutes from the park gates at the east entrance.
Secret of Pink Lake in Gatineau Park, Quebec
less than a half hour drive from downtown Ottawa

Secret of Pink Lake in Gatineau Park, Quebec

Pink Lake in Gatineau Park, located less than a half hour drive from downtown Ottawa, is not what you think it might be. First off, the only thing pink about it are the colourful visitors ambling around the lake on the Pink Lake Trail. The Pink part relates to the name of the family that settled nearby and “loaned” their name to the lake.
Great Sand Hills Saskatchewan - Ideal for Families
1,900 square kilometres in the western part of the province

Great Sand Hills Saskatchewan - Ideal for Families

If you can find the Great Sand Hills in Saskatchewan you’re in for a treat! Despite the fact they cover 1,900 square kilometres in the western part of the province, rather a large chunk of real estate if you ask me, they are difficult to find. Signage is next to non-existent until you’re within spitting distance of the dunes. But don’t let that deter you.
Driving Vancouver to Calgary: 10 Stops On the Way
SUBLIME DRIVE

Driving Vancouver to Calgary: 10 Stops On the Way

Driving from Vancouver to Calgary is a 10 – 11 hour, 1,000 km road-trip if you stick to the Trans-Canada Highway. But you could easily spend a week stopping at small towns along the way and taking advantage of all the hiking, biking and adventurous activities. 
Banff Hikes - 18 of the Best You Can Do in a Day
Canada's Jewel

Banff Hikes - 18 of the Best You Can Do in a Day

If you’re a new visitor to Banff National Park, you may find the selection of Banff hikes overwhelming until you get your bearings. Rest assured that any of the hikes described should satisfy your cravings for sublime Canadian Rocky Mountain scenery. Not all have gorgeous turquoise lakes on route, but all are worthwhile and some more so that others depending on the season. 
Things to Do in New Brunswick Outdoors
Let’s not beat around the alder bush

Things to Do in New Brunswick Outdoors

Let’s not beat around the alder bush: the East Coast of Canada is one of the best spots to be in the summertime! There are many great opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, and paddling—especially in the province of New Brunswick.…

Adventures in Newfoundland - Top 10 Picks
The people are so friendly and welcoming

Adventures in Newfoundland - Top 10 Picks

Cycling PEI - How to Spend 5 Days
Canada’s smallest province

Cycling PEI - How to Spend 5 Days

Beginner Backpacking Trips in the Canadian Rockies
A real out there wilderness experience

Beginner Backpacking Trips in the Canadian Rockies

Auriol Trail Hike in Kluane National Park
Superb sub-alpine and alpine scenery

Auriol Trail Hike in Kluane National Park

Hiking the Auriol Trail in Yukon’s Kluane National Park is a must if you’re in the area. There aren’t many accessible hikes in the park that offer what this one does – superb sub-alpine and alpine scenery within 8 kilometres of the start of the trail.

Sightseeing in Vancouver: 30 Great Things To Do
VANCOUVER IS AWESOME!

Sightseeing in Vancouver: 30 Great Things To Do

If you’re planning on sightseeing in Vancouver then these 30 activities will keep you busy for days.
Celebrating Toronto’s Ravines
Toronto - the city within a park

Celebrating Toronto’s Ravines

With an abundance of parks and natural areas, Toronto has long been called “the city within a park,” so it should come as no surprise that it is also home to one of the largest ravine systems in the world. Spanning more than 11,000 hectares and encompassing 17 percent of the city, ravines travel over, under, and across Toronto, providing a natural retreat from city life, within the city!