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.

Port Alberni BC Brie & Barrel Kim Parcher ZenSeekers
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Known for its picturesque lakes, old-growth forests, high mountain peaks and fantastic fishing...

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Tofino British Columbia Naauu Melissa Renwick ZenSeekers
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Deep in Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (aka Tofino as it is known presently), a new cultural resurgence...

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Grande Cache Alberta nordic skiers at Smoky Lake Nordic Club Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers
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Wondering where to cross-country ski in Alberta, looking to learn or just casting about for some new...

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Surrounded by the Beaufort Mountain Range, Sproat Lake and MacMillan Provincial Park, Port Alberni...

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

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Wine tastings, food festivals and culinary workshops top our list of things to do in November and...

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Do bears truly hibernate? And could their winter behaviour inspire medical breakthroughs or help us...

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Tofino BC Tin Wis Resort Kyler Vos
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When Ashley Oscienny and her family make a Tofino visit, they choose the Tin Wis Resort. “You score...

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Slow Rise Bakery breadmaking workshop Gabriola Island Logan Moore ZenSeekers
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These five BC rural islands are some of the most community-oriented, nature-centered, grounded and...

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Métis Crossing music dance Smoky Lake Alberta Rob Hislop ZenSeekers
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With the swaying staccato of a fiddle and the quick-shuffle of moccasined feet, a cultural movement...

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'Namgis First Nation Eli Cranmer Cormorant Island BC Melissa Renwick ZenSeekers
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It's easy to travel respectfully when you visit the BC Gulf Islands of Cormorant, Cortes, Gabriola...

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Get to know the five rural islands of Quadra, Cortes, Cormorant, Gabriola and Hornby - and how...

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Tin Wis Resort Tofino Tla-o-qui-aht Nation Gisele Martin ZenSeekers
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For over 5000 years, Tin Wis Resort (10 minutes from downtown Tofino) has been a destination for...

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Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park fall hiking Chris Istace ZenSeekers
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Whether you’re hiking in the mountains, traversing larch ridges or walking through the forests near...

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Metis Crossing Tales by the Fire Metis experience Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers
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Short drives between destinations full of history, beautiful boreal forest, lakes and scenic prairie...

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