Partnerships

Village / Essay

Who’s Afraid of Bugs?

In partnership with Insectarium

Though insects are a part of our daily lives, they provoke strong and often negative emotions. And yet, they are precious allies of biodiversity. What if we learned to get to know them, so as to better appreciate them?
Atelier / Miniguide

How to Fish Responsibly

In partnership with MELCCFP

The best fishing stories are all about the big catch. But if we want fish to continue to thrive, we need to take care of them and their environment by adopting ethical fishing practices.
Stories

The Plan to Save Lake Kipawa’s Disappearing Trout

In partnership with MELCCFP

To reverse the decline of lake trout in the immense Kipawa reservoir in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, experts and locals must work hand in hand.
Village / Essay

Sustainable Forestry Is Taking Root in Québec

In partnership with Signature Bois Laurentides

Wood products have an important role to play in addressing climate change, but so do healthy forests. The Laurentian timber industry in Québec is maintaining this delicate balance.

Atelier / Miniguide

Cooking Fakde, a Traditional Syrian Dish

In partnership with Desjardins

Adelle Tarzibachi and her company, Les Filles Fattoush, pay homage to her native Syria. Learn to cook a traditional Syrian dish for the holidays.

Besiders

Time for Change

In partnership with One Of A Kind

Solios creates solar-powered watches that are the pinnacle of minimalist, sustainable design. They’ll be sharing their innovative vision for ethical fashion at Toronto’s One of a Kind Show.

Besiders

Fostering the Wild

In partnership with One Of A Kind

Boreal Folk crafts natural skincare products from locally sourced wild botanicals, gathered and processed using a 99-square-foot mobile workshop. They’ll be bringing their carefully curated lineup of goods to Toronto’s One of a Kind Show.

Besiders

The Future Is Old

In partnership with One Of A Kind

BEDI is a design studio creating sustainable, minimalist fashion and accessories from upcycled, locally sourced, and future-conscious materials. They’ll be bringing their innovative ideas to Toronto’s One of a Kind Show.

Dossier / Story

The Listening River

In partnership with Novarium

Noise pollution from maritime activities has a big impact on species that live in the St. Lawrence. Researchers with the MARS project are listening closely and helping to find solutions.
Atelier / Miniguide

How to Make a Placemat From Your Old Fabric Scraps

In partnership with Desjardins

Quilt maker Marilyn B. Armand shows us how to give our old fabrics a second life, drawing on the know-how of several generations of grandmothers.

Atelier / Miniguide

Drawing Your Surroundings

In partnership with Desjardins

Illustrator Florence Rivest teaches us about the value of contemplation—both for drawing, and for becoming more grounded in our environment.
Atelier / Miniguide

Starting Your First Farm

In partnership with Desjardins

The Laporte-Poiriers bought a small farm and learned new farmers’ lessons the hard way. Here are some of their tips for starting your own farm project.
Through the lens / Portrait

A Groundbreaking Nature Photographer Rediscovered

In partnership with McCord Museum

A new look through the lens of Alexander Henderson.

Atelier / Miniguide

A Short Guide to Joyful Hiking and Camping

In partnership with Atmosphere

Four Besiders share their tips for increasing your enjoyment and reducing the chances of mishaps outdoors.

Atelier / Miniguide

Rethinking Your Yard

In partnership with Desjardins

Emile Forest and Philippe Asselin, co-founders of Nouveaux Voisins, invite us to put away the lawn mower and envision a garden dedicated to biodiversity.
Away / Itinerary

The Art of Slow Travel in Québec

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Picking cloudberries, kayaking on the river, taking in outdoor art shows, and spending nights under the forest canopy: Québec is one great outdoor playground.

Besiders / Interview

The Language of Place

In partnership with The North Face

“I am my own ancestor,” says Myia Antone, a Skwxwú7mesh language teacher, in this interview about land-based education and intergenerational love.
Atelier / Miniguide

Make Your Money Talk: Investing Responsibly

In partnership with Desjardins

What if your cash could do more than sit in the bank? What if, by investing, you could create positive outcomes beyond growing your savings? Marie Charles Pelletier offers a guide to help you master responsible investing, along with busting some myths.

Besiders / Portrait

Fertile Ground

In partnership with Oneka

Stacey L’Écuyer and Philippe Choinière founded Oneka personal care products over a decade ago. Patience and learning remain at the heart of their journey.
Away / Portrait

Charlevoix in a Bottle

In partnership with Menaud

The Menaud distillery pays tribute to Charlevoix’s rich natural resources and talented artisans. Portrait of a daring company reinventing traditional vodka in Québec.
Away / Miniguide

The Best of Off-Season Travelling

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

From reddened trees to the last snow, Québec’s seasons are a long ride worth taking.
Away / Travelogue

Cousins on a Trip to Matapédia

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

First-time fishing, pebble beaches, and berry slush: a long weekend in the Gaspé Peninsula with our colleague Camille Monette
Away / Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend (or a Short Week) in Outaouais

In partnership with Tourisme Outaouais

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne discovers the region of Outaouais through its picturesque villages and incredible natural playgrounds.

Away / Travelogue

Family Trip to Chaleur Bay

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

Local delights, dips into history, and promenades by the sea: the tale of a short stay in the Gaspé Peninsula, with Sophie Desbiens.
Away / Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend (or a Short Week) in Abitibi-Témiscamingue

In partnership with Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne discovers a majestic region, where lakes and great pines defy time.
Away / Miniguide

Local Tourism: A Beginner’s Guide

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Outdoor concerts, river kayaking, and bike paths to escape the crowds: (re)discover Québec starting with your own region.

New Harmonies

In partnership with CCUNESCO

In this four-part dossier, we have collected stories from biospheres across Canada, where committed individuals and groups are coming together to solve big problems and build stronger bridges between humans and nature.
Away / Itinerary

Fall in the Gaspé Peninsula

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

A few suggestions to set off on an adventure in La Pointe — a part of the peninsula that feels very different in the fall, once the crowds have gone.
Away / Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend (or a Short Week) in the Eastern Townships

In partnership with Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne winds her way through the eastern countryside, marvelling at starry skies and the best hidden gems in this remarkable place.
Away / Portrait

Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis: The Bay of the Daring

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

In Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis in Haute-Gaspésie, the community and its people are constantly reinventing themselves.
Away / Itinerary, Portrait, Travelogue

Sainte-Flavie: A Little Village with Big Ambitions

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

Sainte-Flavie is the gateway to the Gaspésie — one that we pass through too quickly. This coastal village deserves a stop long enough for us to be inspired by its citizens who nourish the region’s vitality, resilience, and beauty.

Away / Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend—or Short Week—in the Laurentians

In partnership with Tourisme Laurentides

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne heads to the Laurentians for a journey of mountain adventures and moments of plenitude with local winegrowers and producers.

Away / Miniguide

An Agri-Tourist’s Handbook to Québec

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Bike-friendly wine routes, cloudberry picking, and nights at the farm. There’s never been a better time to travel through Québec and delight in all our senses.

Away / Itinerary, Travelogue

A Long Weekend—or Short Week—in Lanaudière

In partnership with Tourisme Lanaudière

Journalist and photographer Léa Beauchesne offers us an itinerary for a trip through Lanaudière, leading us from an abbey to waterfalls and a cider orchard.

Away / Miniguide

How to Practise Slow Travel

In partnership with Bonjour Québec

Route changes, pit stops–turned-picnics, and alternative transportation: Québec is an ideal place for cultivating contemplation.
Away / Travelogue

Three Days of Mountains and Fresh Water in Mont-Tremblant

In partnership with Tourism Mont-Tremblant

Mother-daughter travelogue in the southern Laurentians
Atelier / Miniguide

In Nature, Sharing Is Not Always Caring

In partnership with SÉPAQ

Journalist Guillaume Rivest explains why fried chicken is not a viable food option for wild animals.
Stories / Essay

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

In partnership with SÉPAQ

We fear wolves; we love deer. But to protect our ecosystems, we have to rattle our preconceptions about these two majestic, misunderstood animals.
Away / Travelogue

The Gaspé Peninsula, Stride by Stride

In partnership with Tourisme Gaspésie

Soaking up the salt air and meeting with locals along the way, 10 athletes explored the Gaspé Peninsula on foot.
Away / Travelogue

Turning the Tide

In partnership with Saumon Québec

Capturing the spirit of salmon fly-fishing on the banks of the Bonaventure River.
Besiders / Portrait

Off the Beaten Tracks

In partnership with Travel Yukon

Meet three Yukoners forging their own paths in a land of ice and snow.
Stories / Essay

Adapting, All at Once

In partnership with Ouranos

Ouranos helps prepare Québec’s tourism industry for climate change by working closely hands-on with people in the field.
Village / Portrait

The Spa as Refuge

In partnership with Scandinave Spa

A bath in the forest, the contrast between hot and cold, a crackling fire, silence, and the scent of eucalyptus: many kinds of therapy for the body and mind.
Besiders / Portrait

Finding Home in Gaspésie

In partnership with Vivre en Gaspésie

Two portraits of people who travelled to the Gaspé Peninsula and decided they never wanted to leave. See, through their eyes, the land of the northern gannet and the endless sea.
Besiders / Portrait

Climbing Together

In partnership with The North Face

A meeting at the summit with the Chèvres de montagne.
Away / Itinerary

Forest Baths

In partnership with SÉPAQ

Daylong adventures in three provincial parks near Montréal.

Besiders / Portrait

Life on the Mountain

In partnership with SÉPAQ

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant is celebrating its 125th birthday. Behind the lush scenery, people are passionately working to preserve the land.
Besiders / Project

Ben Swims Oceans

In partnership with Icebreaker

A modern-day explorer travels to the frontiers of human endurance to raise awareness about plastics in our oceans.
Atelier / Miniguide

5 Naturally Amazing Materials to Help Cut Plastic from Your Life

In partnership with Icebreaker
Away / Itinerary

The Trip of a Lifetime

In partnership with Terres d'aventure

Antarctica has long been the domain of the scientific community alone, but it’s now opening up to tourists from all over the world. This privilege is due entirely to the massive effects of global warming on this frozen continent.
Village

The Finnish Lifestyle​

In partnership with Nokian Tyres

How Finnish entrepreneurs are reimagining the Nordic way of living.

Besiders / Portrait

Learning Grounds

In partnership with Desjardins

What nature has to teach us, in the workplace and beyond.

Spoils of #nature on Instagram

In partnership with Radio-Canada

Natural sites are being overrun by a new wave of tourists just "doin' it for the 'Gram." And the consequences are far from harmless.
Away / Itinerary

Lanaudière: So Near the Open Air

In partnership with Tourisme Lanaudière

Portrait of a region that grabs hold of you and won’t let go.
Away / Portrait

A Rare Bird

In partnership with Duvetnor

Jean Bédard, founder of Duvetnor, turned an age-old tradition—the harvesting of eiderdown—into the driving force behind the conservation of a natural habitat. Portrait of a man with his eyes out to sea.
Besiders / Portrait

In the Backcountry There Is Freedom

In partnership with Oakley

For this pair of Canadian snowboarders, their love of the sport reached new heights once they left the chairlifts, the competitions, and the rules behind.
Besiders / Portrait

Running by Nature

In partnership with Lululemon

More and more runners prefer braving wilderness trails rather than roads. A mere whim? No. It’s an impulse written into our DNA, according to scientists.
Besiders / Portrait

Rolland, the Pioneer

In partnership with Rolland

Portrait of a tightly knit paper company at the forefront of environmental best practices.
Besiders / Portrait

Riding the Moment

In partnership with Oakley

Chas Christiansen is a charismatic artist, entrepreneur, and bike racer with an instinctive style and outlook on the world—all this from his years working as a bike messenger in San Francisco. From street racing to jungle excursions, he’s become a true ambassador of fixed gear cycling as a simple yet empowering way of life. And to this day, he still embraces every moment with wits, authenticity, and pure adrenaline.
Away / Itinerary

A gift from on high

In partnership with Tourisme Charlevoix

Charlevoix is said to be one of the most beautiful regions in the world for nature and adventure buffs. Kitted out with hiking boots and camera in tow, I drive northeast along Highway 138, impatient to sink my teeth into this massive playground.