EP12: Brenda Baptiste on Indigenous Tourism in BC
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Release Date: 08/06/2020
EP51: Ryan Stuart—Finger on the Pulse of Canada's Outdoors
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Welcome to episode 51 of Explore's Podcast! We have an exciting guest today—Explore Magazine Field Editor, Ryan Stuart. Ryan's been at the writing game a long time and he's seen some big changes–from the rise of digital publishing to social media to... well, podcasting and more. As it would turn out, there's been some fun synchronicity with me, David Webb, and Explore Magazine for almost his entire career. So, let's get behind the scenes with how to be a freelance writer, what it means to craft an impactful story, the intricacies of testing outdoor gear and what's on the horizon for...
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EP50: Kris Neilsen—Get Outside and Live Free in New Hampshire!
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Did you know that nearly two million Canadians travel to New Hampshire every year? And did you also know the state is less than a three-hour drive from Montreal, or a day's drive from Toronto? Or just a short jaunt from Boston Logan International Airport? I needed to know more about this off-radar vacation destination. So I reached out to Kris Neilsen, at Visit New Hampshire. Yes, it's easy to get to—but that's only one piece of the pie. Within New Hampshire, visitors revel in a wonderland of mountains, forest, lakes and seacoast... while touring charming towns with vibrant culture and deep...
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EP49: Jennifer Malloy—The Healing Nature of Adventure, Writing and Facing Your Fears
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Welcome to episode 49 of Explore's Podcast! Today, my guest is Jennifer Malloy. Jennifer is a teacher, a writer and an outdoor enthusiast living in Alberta. She's written two full-length features for Explore Magazine, and many more online at —many of which document her journeys of mental health, physical activity, motherhood and personal growth. So let's delve deep with her on the nature of personal essays, facing fears, exploring the outdoors and journeying to becoming a fully realized person as life around you constantly changes. Stay tuned for Jennifer Malloy!
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EP48: Sylvia Dekker—Freelance Writing, Adventure Passions & A Life Outdoors
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Welcome to episode 48 of Explore Magazine’s “Live the Adventure” Podcast. We’re continuing our series of getting behind the scenes with the amazing writers and photographers of Explore Magazine. Today, we're talking to writer Sylvia Dekker. Sylvia's been writing for Explore for about five years—with features in both print and online. She's even been on the cover of the magazine herself! But why does she do it? Why does she put herself out there and pursue this career? We're digging deep to uncover her adventure passions, how she blends that into her career and we're even digging...
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EP47: Frank Wolf—Let's Talk About Epic Adventures
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Welcome to episode 47 of Explore's Podcast. We're continuing our series of getting behind the scenes with the amazing writers and photographers of Explore Magazine. Today, I'm talking to Frank Wolf. Frank is a renowned adventurer and an award-winning writer who pens features for our magazine, blogs for our website and he even has two books out (with a third on the way). We're digging deep with Frank to uncover why and how he traverses the landscapes of Canada and beyond, how he crafts his storylines and what epic trips he has on the horizon. Stay tuned for Frank Wolf!
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EP46: Andrew Findlay—The Life of a Freelance Journalist
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Welcome to episode 46 of Explore's Podcast! Today, we're continuing our series of getting behind the scenes with Explore Magazine's writers, photographers, illustrators and designers. We're chatting with all the people who make Explore Magazine Canada's favourite outdoors publication! My guest is Andrew Findlay. Andrew's been writing the "Wild Side" column in Explore Magazine since Spring of 2013, as well as many features. Plus, he's been a freelance journalist for more than 25 years. So let's dig into the life of a freelance journalist and the topics that are fascinating him today—and we'll...
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EP45: Will Lambert—The Life of an Adventure Photographer
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
To help kickoff our 45th anniversary celebrations—because Explore was founded in 1981—we're starting a brand-new interview series within Explore's Podcast! Along with the long-form interviews you've come to expect, we're going to be speaking with members of Explore's own community: writers, photographers, illustrators and more! For this series, we'll spend 20 minutes or so chatting with the fascinating storytellers and artists who make our website and magazine so special. We're beginning this series with Will Lambert, adventure photographer. Will shot the cover of our Winter 2025...
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EP44: Greg Grandsen—Changing Lives with Camp Outlook
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
We have a special episode of the Explore Podcast today. If you've followed our social media, magazine or website content you may have seen the clothing and merchandise collaboration we launched with Kevin Callan—a.k.a. "The Happy Camper"—last fall. And if you saw that, you likely noticed that it benefitted an organization called "Camp Outlook." Camp Outlook is a registered Ontario charity based in Kingston, Ontario, which encourages young people from 13 to 17 years old to develop their inner strength, self-worth and capacity to succeed by giving them the opportunity to participate in...
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EP43: Mark Hubner—When Passions and Career Collide!
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
When you pursue your chosen career, do you find it aligns to your lifestyle and to your interests—and to what really makes you tick? Well it's what I try to do. And my guest today does it very well. We're talking to Mark Hubner, senior vice President of Baffin. You know Baffin as makers of those iconic winter boots that I'm sure you've used over the years, or at least have seen in stores and on other people's feet as they trudge through the snow. Well, Baffin's expanding out into the world and making all types of new stuff, but we'll get to that later. The exciting stuff is what...
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EP42: Kelsey Winter—The State of Wildfires in Canada
Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast
Wildfires. It's a topic that every Canadian cares about. I bet every person who is going to listen to this podcast has been affected by a wildfire in some way this year. Whether it was having plans changed because of smoke to closures, to maybe even evacuations or more—2025 has been one of the most intense fire seasons on record. So what does this mean? How do we live with fire? Well, today my guest is Kelsey Winter, Executive Director of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, or CIFFC. This important agency coordinates wildfire responses around the country and even works...
info_outlineLet's talk about context. Travelling deeper. Finding meaning within new experiences, and experiences you thought you knew.
Today, I'm chatting with Brenda Baptiste, chair of the board of directors for Indigenous Tourism BC.
ITBC is the organization that empowers Indigenous tourism operators around the province to achieve their potential.
But what is Indigenous tourism? What can you expect? And what does it look like in the time of COVID-19? Let's find out.