“We are go canoeing!” my two-year-old exclaimed, wriggling out of her sleeping bag. “Get up, Mommy! We are go canoeing!” The sun had just risen on the first morning of our five-day wilderness canoe ...

A compelling—yet controversial—image of lake-side wilderness canoe camping in Ontario’s Woodland Caribou park offers insights into leave no trace ethics. “Campsite and fire should be at least 200 feet ...

The Hogback Lake recreation area in Minnesota's Superior National Forest has a rustic campground with three sites, a 5-mile trail system and five backcountry campsites. (Courtesy of the U.S. Forest ...

My teenage son, Santiago, and I pushed our canoe from the landing. The boat slid downstream, the water creating a lane lined with lily pads and gently bowing water grass. Both current and breeze eased ...

Are you looking for a way to explore some of our most beautiful national parks without the crowds that gather at viewpoints, ...

Swamps have their own dramatic soundtracks, and Georgia’s Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails epitomize nature’s music. The alligators, once again abundant in the swamp, bellow. The Sandhill Cranes’ ...

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We paddled across Hoel Pond and portaged our canoes and a week’s worth of camping gear over the railroad tracks, essentially crossing the border from the Adirondack lakes that allow motors to the ...