IN THIS EMAIL

• Dive into hockey, politics & patriotism: Roy MacGregor on why 2025 could be a turning point for Canada
• Read about the biggest year in Canadian birds: logging Bruce Di Labio’s birding “big years” almost 50 years apart
• Discover a love letter to language: a new documentary film showcases Indigenous artists singing in their mother tongues on the lands they call home
• Explore stories of ecological connectivity with Right of Passage: how scientists and citizens are reconnecting a vital wildlife corridor on the Chignecto Isthmus
• No whales? No problem. The forest had other plans: two sisters arrive in BC expecting whales and black bears, but leave with a deeper connection to the land and its stories
• Plan your next adventure: raft the wild Taseko, Chilko & Chilcotin rivers with Nahanni River Adventures

Roy MacGregor on the intersection of hockey, politics and Canadian patriotism

Canadian author Roy MacGregor, who’s covered both Parliament and the puck, highlights why 2025  feels like a turning point for Canada

Interview by David McGuffin

Team Canada's Connor McDavid celebrates his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The biggest year in Canadian birds

A lifetime of joy, grit and birds. Nearly 50 years after hitchhiking across Canada for his first “big year,” Bruce Di Labio returned to break a Canadian birding record with 480 species. From road trips in the 70's and hurricane birding, Di Labio's quest proves birding is anything but boring.

By William von Herff

Rhythms of the Land: a love letter to language

By Gin Sexsmith

Rhythms of the Land, a new hour long documentary, showcases 16 Indigenous artists singing in their mother tongues, recorded from coast to coast to coast, in each place the artist calls home. Indigenous voices are the pulse of this land now known as Canada. In song and language, these original words tie us together; they must not be forgotten. The film will officially premiere across Canada on CTV and CTV2 on July 12, 2025 — but until then, Gin Sexsmith provides a detailed look at a celebration of land and language.

Akwesasne was one of the filming locations for the documentary. (Photo: Rhythms of the Land)

In a pinch: Reconnecting a vital Maritime wildlife corridor

By Chris Brackley with text by Ian Coutts
 

No whales? No problem. The forest had other plans.

Story and photography by Aliya Jasmine and Aliza Sovani

Two sisters arrived at Klahoose Wilderness Resort expecting a classic West Coast wildlife story—black bears, whales and the lush coastal terrain of Canada’s temperate rainforest. While they were swept away into the mystical landscape of the west coast, what they found and took with them was a worldview rooted in reciprocity, remembrance, and a relationship to the land.
 

A sea lion poses on a rusted drum near Klahoose Wilderness Resort.

Departing August 23, 2025

Join us for a rafting adventure on the Taseko, Chilko & Chilcotin rivers and experience the best of British Columbia, from exquisite alpine scenery and mystical canyons to rich boreal forests and desert badlands.

Rich in cultural history and present-day use, these rivers are of vital importance to the First Nations communities who rely on them. The Tsilhqot’in National Government recently announced plans to open a permanent salmon hatchery, marking a historic move for Indigenous-led river conservation.

The perfect river journey for whitewater enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, photographers and history buffs alike, this expedition will take you into the very heart of British Columbia and leave you with memories to last a lifetime.