Great Outdoors

The science of adrenaline

A look at the neurochemical reasoning behind why we take risks

Meaghan Baxter / 18 Apr 2012

Your palms are sweating and your heart feels like it's going to pound out of your chest, while your brain swims with what-ifs punctuated by thoughts of the…. Read more »

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Outdoors Insider - Sept 1 2011

Jeremy Derksen / 31 Aug 2011

Every now and then I come across a good quote I can't quite reconcile. Read more »

Milking the mountains

Two guidebooks show how to get the most out of hiking the Rockies

Jeremy Derksen / 31 Aug 2011

Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies By Graeme Pole Mountain Vision Press The Aspiring Hiker's Guide 1: Mountain Treks in Alberta By Gerry Shea Rocky Mountain Books When…. Read more »

Long day’s journey into night

Second attempt to solo Canadian Death Race worth the suffering

Jeremy Derksen / 10 Aug 2011

There comes a point in an ultramarathon like the Canadian Death Race where you must face demoralizing pain, fatigue and doubt. Read more »

Paddle ‘till your arms fall off

Traversing the original Trans-Canada Highway by canoe

Bryan Birtles / 14 Jul 2011

In 1862, near the historic Victoria Trail—the oldest road still in use in Alberta today—the Reverend George McDougall founded a Methodist mission to the Cree. Read more »

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Notes from the great outdoors

Lets do this

Jeremy Derksen / 13 Jul 2011

Cup runneth over Start with the third annual Edmonton Canada Cup cross-country mountain bike race (edmontoncanadacup. Read more »

Arctic to Atlantic

A diversity of experiences are found within Gros Morne National Park

Bryen Dunn / 13 Jul 2011

Gros Morne National Park on Newfoundland’s west coast is a remnant of continental drift, with adventure contained in the deep oceanic crust, mantle rock and distinctive flora that…. Read more »

Into the Crypt

Caves, precipices and waterfalls accentuate signature hike

Andrew Derksen / 13 Jul 2011

The clouds are foreboding at Waterton Lakes National Park in Southern Alberta. Read more »

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Jeremy Derksen / 20 Apr 2011

Need a lift? After four years of operations, the Rabbit Hill Freeride Park is officially closed. Read more »