by Jane Canapini | Jul 28, 2026 | Saskatchewan
We were punching the core of a line of intense thunderstorms, barrelling along a dirt road at breakneck speed with what felt like marbles under the wheels. The phone rings from a fellow storm chaser following a few kilometres behind us: ‘I’ve blown a tire and it looks pretty bad”.
I could see the hesitation cross our driver Scott’s face, given what he had just been through. “Punching the core” is storm-chaser lingo for doing what they try to never do: drive right through the centre of a massive storm cell. But Scott’s hesitation lasted for only a moment, because no one is going to leave someone in a bind under the kind of storm we had just battled through. So we turned around and headed back into the thick of it.
by Jane Canapini | Jun 25, 2026 | British Columbia
A mangled, graffiti-covered boxcar perches precariously close to the lip of a forest ravine where 30 feet below, the icy waters of the Cheakamus River rage through the gorge. Another wrecked train car lies on its side farther up the trail, an entire panel from its roof peeled back as if it has been pried open by a giant can opener. Farther up the slope, more cars lie between towering cedars and firs, none of which seem to have been damaged by the metal carnage lying adjacent to them. The site begs the question, where did the train cars come from, and how did they end up here, with train tracks nowhere in sight? The answer may not be as mysterious or enigmatic as the train wrecks themselves, but the history and the juxtaposition of street art, metal and beautiful rainforest make this Train Wreck Hike the coolest hike near Whistler, British Columbia.
by Jane Canapini | Jun 5, 2026 | New Brunswick
Canada has no shortage of scenic drives. But even many Canadians may be surprised to learn that one of the best coastal drives in the country can be found in New Brunswick. Better still, this particular route takes you to locations where by day you can enjoy pretty hikes with green grottoes and surprising viewpoints, and by night gaze at the heavens in the middle of the world’s first 180-km long Dark Sky Corridor. Read more about what could be the best scenic drive in New Brunswick.
by Jane Canapini | May 16, 2026 | British Columbia
“Forest bathing”, “sound bathing” and ocean bathing on a floating sauna in the middle of Howe Sound. When it comes to wellness activities in British Columbia, Vancouver and environs is where you will find a concentration of experiences that lean towards alternative lifestyles and spiritual practices, or the “woo-woo” side of life as I tend to think of it. Here is what you can expect, from a skeptic’s perspective.
