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HAMILTON, ONTARIO • The Waterfall Capital of the World splashes with flowing cascades to discover

DWR’S HOLY GRAIL • The hardest part of making an environmentally friendly water-repellent coating isn’t about water at all

TOP TIPS AND TRICKS FOR WOODCHOPPING • Chop your way to a better campfire this fall

LIGHTEN UP! • How backpackers can lighten their load

FALL TRENDS • The outdoor world is constantly evolving: new activities, new niches, new ideas. To keep up, the gear and apparel must change, too

Can Outdoor Recreation Save Democracy? • Playfulness and passion unite to inform a political perspective

Leanna Carriere & Timm Döbert • Wings of Survival: Blending elite sport, storytelling and conservation science

Goatworthy • In Valhalla Provincial Park, goats are butting heads with hikers

Lighter, But For What? • Will Gadd looks at the trend of gear getting ever-more lightweight and asks—why?

Northbound & Solo • Paddling 575 kilometres of wild water in the Northwest Territories

Celebrate Canada Hug a Northern River in 2026! • Canoe North Adventures is proud to introduce four of our favourite canoe expeditions in Canada’s far north. These rivers are brimming with magic and mystery, they hold secrets that will reach deep into your soul and change you – forever! Our small groups are carefully selected for maximum enjoyment and rivers are matched with your appropriate level of skill and experience. From the Mackenzie Mountains to the Arctic Coast to the Legends of Nahanni, we are excited to share the secrets of these amazing rivers.

15 WAYS TO TEST YOUR METTLE • Challenge yourself this fall season—we have 15 hikes, runs, paddles and scrambles to test your mettle (for everybody!)

at HECATE’S whim • An epic kayak adventure is at the mercy of a goddess

BEYOND THE DROP • Mountain biking’s injury crisis is costing us all

Southern (DIS)COMFORT • A 73-kilometre trek though Chilean Patagonia’s southern mountains pushes Explore Magazine’s president and publisher out of his comfort zone and into grandeur

WHAT TYPE OF HIKER ARE YOU? • Find out which of these 15 trail names fit you best

THE MOMENT • By Tavis Gilmore and Alison Karlene Hodgins