The Ultimate New Brunswick Road Trip BRMB Team December 28, 2022 A New Brunswick road trip travels from the Appalachian Mountains in the north to the Bay of Fundy in the south, visiting waterfalls and cultural attractions while taking in spectacular scenery. Continue reading
The Ultimate Nova Scotia Road Trip BRMB Team December 27, 2022 A Nova Scotia road trip leads adventurers to fossil sites, waterfalls, coastal trails, attractions all while traveling through spectacular scenery. Continue reading
The Ultimate Thompson Okanagan Road Trip BRMB Team May 27, 2022 The Thompson-Okanagan home to prairie ranchland, the big recreation lakes of Kelowna and Salmon Arm, and massive waterfalls, old growth forests and rugged mountains offer landscapes and adventures suited to everyone’s taste. Continue reading
Ultimate Southern Ontario Road Trip BRMB Team January 19, 2022 Heading out on a road trip from the GTA leads to quaint small-town communities and spectacular natural attractions spread throughout Southern Ontario. Continue reading
Exploring the Rocky Mountains Backcountry BRMB Team August 20, 2021 While the National Parks; Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, steal all the glory when it comes to tourist destinations, those looking to get well off the beaten path and explore nature at its finest will find plenty of exciting destinations in the provincial parks which make their way along the Great Divide. It is time to give these other parks … Continue reading
Ultimate Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Road Trip BRMB Team June 10, 2021 World famous canoe routes, cattle ranching, Gold Rush trails, rainforests and spirit bears, the diverse makeup of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is an explorer’s dream. For its vast area, there are few main highways or paved roads running through the region. However, thousands of kilometres of backroads abound and it would be easy to lose yourself for days, or even months, discovering this unique part of British Columbia. Continue reading
BRMB Team’s Top 10 Backroad and Road Trip Horror Movies BRMB Team October 27, 2020 In the spirit of Halloween and combining our love of the outdoors and freekishly spooky and disturbing movies we bring you BRMB’s Top 10 Backroad / Road Trip Horror Movies, straight from the folks at Backroad Mapbooks HQ. Continue reading
Stranger Things you can find in Canada BRMB Team October 27, 2020 Should you stay in your regular adventure areas, or should you go and explore some of these unique places in Canada? This Halloween, discover the stranger things we have hiding in the backcountry of Canada. Continue reading
Exploring Ontario’s Egan Chutes BRMB Team October 3, 2019 As you walk along the sandy trail from the parking area, the calm York River gives no preview to what’s ahead. But the closer you get to the chutes, the more the sound of rushing water grows, assaulting your ears with its volume. Egan Chutes is a non-operating Ontario Park and unless you know where you are heading, it’s quite … Continue reading
Ten Must See Attractions in Ontario’s Cottage Country BRMB Team October 3, 2019 Because of its close proximity to large urban centres such as Toronto, Kingston, North Bay and Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and Cottage Country destinations require less driving and feature some impressive day trip locations. Even though this part of Ontario is heavily populated, major expressways leading to winding backcountry roads allow explorers to quickly get away from the crowds and … Continue reading
Backroad Waterfall Exploring at Christie Falls BRMB Team January 11, 2019 By Colin Hughes UPDATE: There are reports that the road to Christie Falls is closed about 2 km before the parking lot. If you plan to visit the falls, be prepared for an additional 4 km round-trip hike. As we came off the ropes at the bottom of the trail and rounded the corner to the base of the … Continue reading
Spend your New Year’s Eve in Canada’s Great Outdoors! BRMB Team December 31, 2018 Wow, what a year! With 2019 nearly upon us, it’s time to reflect on all the awesome adventures we have had in 2018, and to look ahead to a full year of exploring the Canadian backcountry in 2019. For the BRMB team, 2018 has been full of everything from camping to ATVing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, hiking and much more. … Continue reading
Canadian Bucket List Adventures BRMB Team January 4, 2018 Canada is full of one-of-a-kind adventures from coast to coast. No matter which type of adventurer you are, there are some places that you just have to see. To fill you in on a few of them, here is our list of Canadian bucket list adventures. Continue reading
Celebrating Canada’s Veterans BRMB Team November 9, 2017 At Backroad Mapbooks, we are immensely grateful for the freedom to go out and explore our beautiful outdoors. With this in mind, we have put together a list of some of Canada’s most spectacular and lesser known monuments to our esteemed veterans. Continue reading
Ghost Towns and Scenic Drives of Newfoundland BRMB Team October 24, 2017 There are over 600 abandoned fishing villages spread throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. While some have all but disappeared, others are remarkably well-preserved and offer a fascinating look into the past. You can find many of these Newfoundland ghost towns along scenic driving routes – here are a few we highly recommend. Newfoundland and Labrador is a vast and beautiful place, with huge stretches … Continue reading
Hauntings in the Prairies BRMB Team October 19, 2017 Here at Backroad Mapbooks we live to explore, and we also have an undying love of Halloween. So, with our favourite holiday approaching fast, we’ve collected a list of our favourite places to explore hauntings in the prairies. Canada’s prairie provinces are full of creepy places to explore – haunted hotels, abandoned psych wards and ghost trains are par for … Continue reading
Hunting For Ghost Towns Across Quebec BRMB Team October 10, 2017 It’s that time of year again – Halloween is just around the corner and our imaginations are turning to the spooky and supernatural. And what better way to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve than to combine it with some backroad exploring? All over Quebec, there are ghost towns that lie in various stages of decay – some are hardly recognizable, while … Continue reading
BC’s Gold Rush Ghost Towns BRMB Team October 3, 2017 BC is filled with former boom towns that sprung up during the many gold rushes of the 1800s. Ranging from nothing more than overgrown foundations to well-preserved tourist attractions, here is our guide to must-visit ghost towns across British Columbia. Continue reading
