Outdoors

Western Canada is blessed with the kind of places that outdoors lovers will never tire of. The Rockies will leave you feeling at once small amid the epic landscape, but also stronger when you challenge yourself to hike that mountain, ski that new run or paddle those glacier-fed lakes. In B.C's Okanagan, you'll be tempted to stand-up paddle board on lakes, fish in mountain streams or pedal your way along an old rail track called the Kettle Valley Trail.  The province's north is a place in equal measure peaceful and wild with its backcountry parks where you paddle glassy lakes amid towering snow-capped peaks, bald eagles soaring overhead. And when you hit the serenity and edge of the world feeling along the west coast you'll know you've arrived in a special place. The mystical First Nations lands draw you in to its ancient stories and a landscape where in one day you could easily spy a black bear and her cubs searchig for salmon along a shore, or an orca's spray creating a rainbow of mist under a sunny sky. Best view yet is from a kayak, of course. It all adds up to experiences that will make you look at Canada in a whole new light. 

Lac La Biche birding Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Go birding in Lac La Biche for a nature refresh

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With over 230 species of bird, and 150 lakes spread across Lac La Biche’s boreal landscape, birding...

Cold Lake kayak tip Jeremy Derksen Zenseekers

Where's the heat dome? Get a grip on 2022's "weird" summer weather

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Snow in July, Arctic heat domes, there's been a lot of head scratching in Western Canada. Here's...

Lac La Biche Off Road Adventures Elinor Lake

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Looking to test the waters on a backcountry lake adventure? Off Road Adventures’ new Elinor Lake...

Secret Beach BC Kayaking Jaiden George ZenSeekers

Camp and Kayak Broken Group Islands via Secret Beach

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Slipping our kayaks into the waters from the Secret Beach Campground kayak launch, Lem and Anne...

Pitt Lake BC paddlers photo Stevie Gaultier

These #SeekersAmbassador posts prove adventures are better shared

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There’s something extra special about summer 2022. After two years of limited contact, we all have a...

Bike Hinton #ExploreNWAB

Save on DH riding with bike park season passes, multi-day tix

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How can you get the most mountain biking out of your season? There’s only so much time in a season...

Hike view of Port Alberni Chris Istace ZenSeekers

Head to Port Alberni for an easy Vancouver Island getaway

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With warm friendly lakes, an ocean inlet, easy hikes and waterfalls, leaning into Port Alberni as a...

Biking in a skills park in Hinton Alberta

Alberta and BC bike park opening dates 2024

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Here's your bike park opening dates for Alberta and BC, with a primer on bike season adventures from...

Vernon BC views at Kalamalka Garden Indigenous Garden Okanagan College

Find the deeper beauty in Vernon’s views

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Soaking up the views of the garden at K'nmaĺka Senqâĺten, you can begin to feel the deeper...

Meet Tla'amin's great Serpent Ihos at Kayeqwan (Savary Island)

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Learn about Tla'amin culture, sustainability and reconciliation on an island that was once a double...

70 songs to add to your Road Trip Adventure Playlist

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There’s nothing like music to put you in the Zen zone as you cruise through Western Canada, through...

Hot summer 2022 forecast will have you seeking places to cool off in Alberta, BC

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Pack your swim trunks, paddleboard and your water bottle when you hit the road this summer - it’s...

Port Alberni

Cool off in Port Alberni with easy, fun summer adventures

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With beautiful freshwater beaches (like Sproat Lake), cool waterfalls and lazy rivers that all flow...

A fox (left) buck (middle) and a bear (right)

Babes in the wild: wildlife photography and safety tips in Alberta

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For photographers like Paul Lavoie, spring is wildlife photography season. But he didn’t expect to...

Grande Prairie County Alberta Evergreen hiking 2 women Jeremy Derksen ZenSeekers

Follow the #SeekersAmbassador Crew for max Zen this summer

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A true Zen Seeker is always chasing what they love and living their life to the fullest. We asked...

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Bike season is nearly here! Read up on trail maintenance, local bike association membership benefits...

Abbot Pass Hut Alberta Rockies hiking Stevie Gaultier turn FOMO to YOLO adventure

I love FOMO: an adventure seeker's confession

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A hike to Abbot Pass Hut inspired ZenSeekers' Stevie Gaultier to turn FOMO into YOLO adventures...

6 Sunny Places for a Solar Recharge in Western Canada

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Our bodies and minds need regular doses of the sunshine supplement (vitamin D) to stave off the...