Trans Canada Trail (TCT) and AccessNow are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at increasing accessibility on trails across the country. By working together on initiatives that lead to information being shared via the AccessNow app, Canadians will be able to discover barrier-free routes as well as identify areas where barriers still exist so they can... Continue Reading →

Dianne Whelan is an artist who is hiking, snowshoeing, mountain bike riding and canoeing The Great Trail of Canada from coast to coast to coast. As part of this 27,000-kilometre journey, she is creating a documentary about her experience called 500 Days in the Wild. You can follow her journey and see more of her... Continue Reading →

By Kevin Callan Fall is definitely the prime time to lace up your hiking boots, slip on your pack and grab hold of your walking sticks. The summer heat waves have disappeared, the air is crisp and cool, the mosquitoes are no longer on the hunt, the forest is alive with colour and the crowds... Continue Reading →

Professional photographer Daniel Baylis sees his relationship with the Trail as an extension of himself.  A west coast native and nature enthusiast, Daniel grew up surrounded by the serenity of the outdoors, and went on to hike trails around the world. He believes that walking in nature can be a moving experience with the power... Continue Reading →

Picture this: it’s a sunny autumnal afternoon in Montréal’s handsome Plateau neighbourhood. The sidewalks are speckled with golden leaves and the air smells of freshly baked croissants. Along the sidewalks and down the bicycle lanes, locals contentedly engaged in wholesome outdoor activities: walking, jogging, rollerblading and pedalling. If this description sounds like the love child... Continue Reading →

Making memories on the Meewasin Trail Words and photos by Andrew Penner Just past noon, after pedalling one of the prettiest parts of the Meewasin Trail in downtown Saskatoon, I stop at an overlook, hop off my bike, and peer over the railing. I get lucky. An American White Pelican, one of the largest birds... Continue Reading →

These stories were gathered on the unceded and ancestral land and territories of the S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:l?), W?SÁNE?, Kwantlen and the Stz’uminus Nation. photos and words by Judith Kasiama Fisheries and Oceans Canada I work for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. I’m a part of a team that’s doing recreational fishing surveys on the Lower Fraser.... Continue Reading →

For many of us, The Great Trail is an outdoor gym – a place to improve our physical fitness while discovering Canada’s incredible landscapes. But did you know that the Trail also offers us an opportunity to take care of our mental health? Activities like mindful walking in the outdoors can help free our minds... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2016 Wascana Trail. Photo by Daryl Mitchell The Great Trail of Canada is the longest and grandest recreational multi-use trail in the world. And if you live in rural Saskatchewan, there’s a good chance it might just be in your municipality. The Great Trail currently spans over 20,000 kilometres of urban, rural and... Continue Reading →

December 17, 2020 This has been a year like no other. We have had to change our habits and we have adopted new routines in order to stay healthy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.  With so many changes, we were seeing trail use up on our network across the country. Still we wanted... Continue Reading →