Practice Wildlife Safety During Outdoor Adventures BRMB Team August 12, 2022 Practice animal safety while camping or hiking in the wilderness. Continue reading
Keep The Earth Wild with These Simple Tips and Tricks BRMB Team August 12, 2022 Plan ahead to ensure your trace on the earth is minimized while camping or hiking in the backcountry. Continue reading
BRMBMaps: Adding Photos and Reviews BRMB Team January 29, 2021 As you plan an adventure, it’s always great if you can view photos of the actual location and read any reviews, positive or negative, as an aid in helping you make the most of your trip. Because Canada is so large and there are so many possible outdoor activities, BRMBMaps has an option for users to not only upload photos … Continue reading
Top 10 Day Hikes Near Metro Seattle BRMB Team February 25, 2020 Residents of the Seattle area are lucky to have access to some of Washington State’s most scenic hikes just a short drive from home! From mountain peaks to hidden lakes and towering cliffs, check out these top picks for easy-access day-hikes in the Seattle area. Continue reading
6 Of The Best Hiking Areas In BC BRMB Team October 3, 2019 When it comes to hiking areas, residents of and visitors to British Columbia are spoiled for choice. Strewn with picturesque mountain ranges, undisturbed waterways like rivers and lakes, and beautifully surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, it’s not surprising that people in British Columbia tend to list hiking and camping as two of their favourite pastimes. (You can find all kinds … Continue reading
A Day Trip Through Scout Valley BRMB Team October 3, 2019 BY COLIN HUGHES – A beautiful Sunday, one of the first in a long time, had me looking at my Cottage Country Backroad Mapbook for a trail for my daughter and I to explore. We settled on Scout Valley near Orillia. Once through Orillia, we parked at the north trailhead off Old Barrie Road. Dropping into the forest, the canopy … Continue reading
Hitting the Trails at the High Lonesome Nature Reserve BRMB Team October 3, 2019 A great series of hiking trails with a micro-brewery close by for refreshment? It doesn’t get any better than that. And even the threat of rain couldn’t keep us from heading out to explore High Lonesome Nature Reserve, a short distance from the hamlet of Pakenham. Donated to the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust in 2012, this 81 hectare property was … Continue reading
Mountain Biking Meccas of the Kootenay Rockies BRMB Team April 11, 2019 The Kootenays are a mecca for the mountain bike scene that has been building up the local trails for years to meet world-class standards. Here are our eight favourite places to ride in the Kootenay Rockies. Continue reading
Backroad Mapbooks – Your Ultimate Trail Guide to Canada BRMB Team January 28, 2019 On New Brunswick’s rugged Atlantic Coast, the Fundy Footpath charts a course through some of the last remaining coastal wilderness areas on the east side of the continent. In Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Highlands National Park, terraced boardwalks lead to viewpoints over the winding coastline, with the Atlantic Ocean disappearing into the horizon beyond. In Ontario, trails lead to the … Continue reading
Othello Tunnels and the Hope-Nicola Valley Trail Loop BRMB Team August 8, 2018 By Colin Hughes As I left the abandoned railway bed and started climbing up through the old growth rainforest, I realized; this trail is actually an even better destination than the tunnels, the original reason I stopped to visit. Most people zipping up and down the Coquihalla Highway completely miss one of the most spectacular roadside attractions along the busy … Continue reading
BRMB’s Top 10 Picks: Hiking Trails in Eastern Canada BRMB Team July 20, 2018 From the lakeside lookouts, lush forests and Canadian Shield rock of Ontario to the panoramic ridges of Quebec and the rugged coast of the Maritimes, Eastern Canada offers an incredibly diverse landscape for hikers to explore. And while the eastern half of the country is full of trails, choosing the right one to hike can be daunting – that’s why … Continue reading
BRMB’s Top 10 Picks: Hiking Trails in Western Canada BRMB Team July 16, 2018 From the secluded ocean-side hikes of BC’s Pacific coast to the heart-pounding, high elevation treks of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, the rolling hills and wide-open sky of the Saskatchewan backcountry and the rugged wilderness of Manitoba’s parklands, Western Canada is an incredible part of the world to explore by trail. And while weighing your many hiking options can be as dizzying … Continue reading
Top 8 Family Friendly Hikes in Canada BRMB Team February 17, 2017 Many families live hectic lives, with working parents and kids involved in more than one activity, and rarely get a chance to even sit down for a meal together let alone spend the day. Luckily many provinces in Canada have set aside a Family Day, one statuatory holiday a year that you are guaranteed time to spend with the whole … Continue reading
8 Great Adventures to take Your Date on Valentine’s Day BRMB Team February 10, 2017 Looking for a way to really wow your date this Valentine’s Day? Nothing says romance better than a day spent with your loved one adventuring through the backcountry, so this Valentine’s Day tell your date to take a hike! Check out our favourite places in Canada for a whimsical winter date. Continue reading
