Lebanon in Troubled Waters

A plan to build a dam has become the symbol of the fight against corruption in Lebanon.

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These Islands that Live within Us

Encounters with islanders and landscapes on the Magdalen Islands.

Extreme Pollination

We dream of food sovereignty and access to local fruits year-round. But we ignore the hidden truths of our agricultural systems: extreme pollination, transport and theft of hives, beekeepers’ distress, and a mad race to pollinate monoculture crops destined for export, while bees keep our food supply afloat on life support. Meanwhile, in Québec, young people are building the fruit farms of the future.
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Climbing Together

A meeting at the summit with the Chèvres de montagne.
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Your Outdoor Pantry

Here are five edible plants to pick in Québec, from the city to the forest.
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Travelogues

Elisabeth, #10

That time Elisabeth Cardin learned to fish for salmon on the Matane River.
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Black Lives, Green Spaces

Black Canadian and American youth have been successively cut off from the land, the outdoors and the contemporary environmentalist movement. Today, they are taking an active part in nature—a powerful…
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Slowed to a Crawl

Notes on the movement of waves, the web of life, and a certain stillness, found somewhere along the St. Lawrence River.

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Field Notes of a New Forager

“I might never have thought to try my hand if it weren’t for the global pandemic and the food security issues it has brought to the forefront.” ou “By the end of our second day I had finally learned to pick out the morels’ darkened honeycomb-like patterns from the forest floor.”

The Optimist

“Businesses should be thought of as social tools for people to make a living, build their dreams, and support their families. Not as tools to amass wealth for a select few.”

We Need Each Other’s Eyes

“Video chat apps seem to offer solace, but have you noticed how there’s really no eye contact on the internet?”

Through the lens

Seeking connections and feelings in isolated spaces

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The BESIDE Cabins: a 1,250-acre hub of consciously designed cabins offering unique outdoor experiences all year round.

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Issue 08

What communities do we belong to?

Release date: June 3rd

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Extreme Pollination — We dream of food sovereignty and access to local fruits…

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