Explore Magazine's Live The Adventure Podcast

Welcome to episode 59 of Explore's Podcast!
Today, we're talking about salmon. But it's so much more than that. Because while our guest is Nathan Wilbur, president and CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Federation—the real message we'll get into is how climate resilience, habitat restoration, public relations, Indigenous communities and the government all come together under the federation's critical cause.
How do we restore wild rivers? What challenges do Atlantic salmon face? And why are these fish so important? Let's plumb deep waters with Nathan Wilbur and understand the mission to restore 1,000,000 wild Atlantic salmon.

Welcome to episode 58 of Explore's Podcast!
Today we are excited to welcome Jenn Gardiner, PWHL player for the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Jenn's life has revolved around hockey, and this passion has paid off—from youth excellence, to NCAA success, to a PWHL draft and even representing Canada at the Olympics.
But it's not all hockey all the time. Jenn is an active outdoor enthusiast who spends tons of time during the off-season exploring the trails, mountains and lakes of BC and beyond. And she shares this love of nature on Instagram, inspiring fans, and even getting her teammates out on the trail!
So how does she balance this? How did she manifest her dream life? Let's dig in and uncover the secret of success with Jenn Gardiner.

Welcome to episode 57 of Explore's Podcast!
It's peak hiking season right now—so we have a special guest today who's going to talk to us all about hiking safety. But don't worry—we'll make it interesting and fun.
Today, we are chatting with Dr. Rob Scanlon, author of "Surviving the Trail: Five Essential Skills to Prepare Every Hiker for Adventure's Most Common Perils."
Rob's an ICU doctor and an avid hiker. He blended those skills and passions and became an author so he could educate hikers on how to PREVENT injury on the trail, not just respond to it. Framed around real-world case studies and organized in a digestible and newbie-friendly format, this book is an outdoors-person's must have.
So, let's find out more about Rob—and really dig into why he wrote this book—so we can all survive the trail this season (and have more fun outdoors).

Episode 56 is live now! On this episode, we're joined by Jason Crowley—founder of the outdoor apparel brand Northern Sun. Jason's been a friend of Explore's for a few years, as we found our values and our passion for the Canadian outdoors aligned. Explore inspires and educates; Northern Sun makes the apparel.
So, we joined forces to create Explore's first-ever technical apparel collab, on sale until September 30, 2026. But there's so much more to the story that this. We wanted to dig into Jason's story and uncover exactly how he was able to launch an apparel brand in a competitive market, what goes into creating these pieces and why leaning into the brand's Canadian identity is so important to him.
It's an inspiring chat—we know you'll enjoy it.

Welcome to episode 55 of Explore Magazine's "Live the Adventure" Podcast.
Our guest this week is Martin Sampson, CEO of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), a national leader championing the mental, physical and communal benefits of getting outside.
Martin joins us to talk about Everyone Outdoors Together, CPRA's national movement culminating in the Great Canadian Sunset on July 18—aimed at uniting communities from coast-to-coast in one shared moment outdoors.
What sparked this initiative? Why does it matter now more than ever? And how can Canadians get involved? Let's find out with this inspiring episode, streaming now.