Explore Magazine's Live The Adventure Podcast

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.

We have a special (return) guest on this week's episode—Kevin Callan, also known as "The Happy Camper."
Kevin is the author of 20 books, a columnist for Explore Magazine and he's written a weekly blog on our website for a staggering 20 years.
He's also at an interesting transition in his life, as the media landscape changes and he looks to expanding and growing in different areas of his "Happy Camper" career.
So what motivates Kevin? How did he get here? What's next? Let's find out with this lively and fun episode, streaming now.

Welcome to episode 53 of Explore's Podcast!
Today, we're continuing our behind-the-scenes look at the voices and personalities who bring Explore Magazine to life. And it's columnist Nora O'Malley's turn!
Nora's been writing for Explore for almost a decade. You'll know her name as the author of our "Profiles" column. She works hard to find the most interesting and exciting interview subjects for each issue.
But how does she find them? And why does she love the interview process? And how does living among the evergreens and wild waves of Vancouver Island's West Coast colour it all?
Let's find out, with Nora O'Malley.

Jim Baird is always up to something interesting. If you've read his articles in Explore Magazine—often detailing solo expeditions in Canada's wildest places—or perhaps viewed his popular YouTube channel or watched him win the reality TV series "Alone" (Season 4) alongside his brother, Ted... you'd likely know this. 
And if you're just meeting Jim in today's episode—you'll get to hear for yourself what the life of a self-proclaimed "Adventurer" is like.
So why does he do it? What does he hope you'll get from it? And is it ever... scary? Let's dig into all that and more in episode 52.