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Hand Bikes, Mountain Bikes and Road Bikes
For the pedal obsessed, Quebec is a Mecca of sorts---at least for the next week. It started last month with the 2010 para-cycling world championships, ...
Posted by Matthew Pioro on September 3, 2010 at 9:08 AM

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Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids book is a timely read
I just picked up a great new book the other day - Outdoor Parents, OutdoorKids:A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors ...
Posted by Kevin Callan on September 3, 2010 at 8:28 AM

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Martin Reader, a rising star of Canada's beach volleyball scene
Here's a great interview with Martin Reader, one of Canada's top beach volleyball players. He hails from my adopted home town of the Comox Valley. ...
Posted by Ryan Stuart on September 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM

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Wow. That was fun.
On my last day in the Yukon's Kluane National Park, I went flightseeing over some of the park's massive glaciers. We flew first over the ...
Posted by James Little on September 2, 2010 at 1:57 PM

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Packing light: luggageless travel is born
I got charged for one checked bag with Delta the other day. No wonder everyone drags ridiculous quantities of luggage onboard with them, clogging overhead ...
Posted by Ryan Stuart on August 31, 2010 at 4:18 PM

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The view from here
I had an incredible time in Kluane National Park today. I'll write more about that soon, but in the meantime, here's a pic I took ...
Posted by James Little on August 31, 2010 at 2:54 AM

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Beyond Camp Gruel - includes frozen beer
If you're car camping, or the portages on your interior canoe trip happen to be short (or better yet, nonexistent), then you definitely have the ...
Posted by Kevin Callan on August 30, 2010 at 10:41 AM

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A truly memorable hike
The last time I visited Kluane National Park—many years ago—I was with my brother Robert. A few days earlier, we had hiked the legendary Chilkoot ...
Posted by James Little on August 29, 2010 at 12:14 AM

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Back to Kluane
It's been quite a while since I last visited the Yukon's Kluane National Park, but I've finally made it back. And it's just as amazing ...
Posted by James Little on August 28, 2010 at 1:15 AM

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The Great Canadian Voyageur Contest
A week ago I spent time with the winners of the Great Canadian Voyageur contest in Mattawa, Ontario. The grand prize was to "glamp" with ...
Posted by Kevin Callan on August 26, 2010 at 10:14 AM

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Where's Frank?
In the current (July/August) issue of explore, there's a story about Frank Wolf's latest expedition. The Vancouver filmmaker set out in July--with expedition partner Todd ...
Posted by James Little on August 25, 2010 at 5:26 PM

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Adventures With Bruce: Day 30
After sweating through weeks on the Trail, I chose to pack my sleeping bag liner, rather than the actual sleeping bag for these overnights. Last ...
Posted by Steve Hainsworth on August 25, 2010 at 5:04 PM

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Ice melting on Diana Lake
This Diana Lake is not a BC Provincial Park. It is accessed by a gravel road off Highway 95 north of Radium Hot Springs. More ...
Posted by Marie-Claude Gosselin on August 25, 2010 at 12:13 PM

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Adventures With Bruce: Day 29
The drum roll of heavy rain awakens us this morning. But Melinda and I are warm and dry despite the A.M. deluge. We’re snug in ...
Posted by Steve Hainsworth on August 23, 2010 at 11:13 AM

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Where's Gary?
It's one of the times of year when those of us who work full-time on explore magazine get a chance to escape from the office ...
Posted by James Little on August 22, 2010 at 6:02 PM

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