Stories

ZenSeekers brings you stories from around Alberta and B.C., and in all seasons. We aim to inspire you to get outside and experience transformative travel, from snowshoeing through a boreal forest to kayaking a pristine mountain lake or learning about Indigenous cultures.

Aurora photography tips from ZenSeekers photographers

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Get tips from some of ZenSeekers' best night sky photographers

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Shop, stroll Port Alberni for healing nature, retail therapy

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Enjoying fall in the Alberni Valley helped Anita Sutherland heal from a fight with cancer. The new...

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Port Alberni creators fuse nature, urban flavour

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Meet a magician who eats the forest for dinner and an alchemist serving out of a 1969 Citroen truck...

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Riding towards reconciliation on Č̓umaat̓a mountain bike trails

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As you pedal up to the mountain bike trails on Č̓umaat̓a (Mount Ozzard), just outside of Ucluelet...

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Your Chance to Turn Tofino Tides

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Oceanfront at Tla-o-qui-aht’s Tin Wis Resort, your stay is within one of the planet's most diverse...

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Vernon Rail Trail Shannon Martin

Bike to farm-to-table in Vernon

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Exploring the farms encircling the Vernon area by bicycle—through a tapestry of orchards, farms, and...

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Shoot for the stars, find Zen at Tsawaak

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Stay at Tsawaak RV Park and Campground on Tla-o-qui-aht Nation homelands (just five minutes from...

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Minnewanka Shoreline Trail mountain biking

Four Alberta bike trails for vivid fall views

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I absolutely love summer but autumn might be my favourite time to mountain bike in Alberta. So let's...

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Why we wear orange on Sept 30

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For 2024, the annual Sept 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation falls on a Monday. Take the...

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Go beyond the field in Grande Prairie

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For sports teams visiting Grande Prairie, making a weekend out of the trip allows for team building...

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Hike, soak at Hot Springs Cove Vancouver Island with Ahous Adventures

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Ahousaht First Nation launches Indigenous-owned and operated adventure tour outfitter guiding whale-...

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Join the Zen community

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Community, nature, local culture, outdoor adventure—these are some of the paths towards Zen that we...

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Five of Vernon's best hikes

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In spring of 2023, Vernon officially received the designation as Trails Capital of BC! To test out...

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Paddleboad BC Gap Lake Tyler Dixon

SUP vs kayak vs canoe: which to choose, where to paddle

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One of the best ways to beat that summer heat is getting out on the water. But which craft to choose...

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Take ʔiisaak pledge to guide respectful travel on Vancouver Island

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As a young girl living in Tofino, BC, within Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation homelands, Maria Clark...

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