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3 weeks ago | 
explore-mag.com | Jennifer Malloy
Located in Eastern Quebec, the Gaspésie region is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in true nature. From watching whales dip and dive in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the thrilling rush of river rafting, this coastal paradise offers a plethora of activities that cater to every type of adventurer. The waters off the Gaspé Peninsula are rich in marine life, making it an excellent location for whale watching.
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1 month ago | 
explore-mag.com | Jennifer Malloy
I’m hiking behind my young son on an easy stretch of the Grassi Lakes Trail when I see the toe of his hiking boot catch on a root. He goes down hard, hitting his cheek on another tangled section of roots that crisscross the path. It’s moments like these that remind me why I always carry my ZOLEO, a satellite communicator built by a Canadian company. It works independently of a smartphone to keep you safe in the outdoors.
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1 month ago | 
nuvomagazine.com | Jennifer Malloy
The Moxy Banff: A Midcentury Modern Twist on an Old Banff Classic Current Issue — Hot pools with mountain views and toe-to-toe sleeping arrangements await visitors in this outdoor paradise.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Jennifer Malloy
You’ve seen the social media posts: the towering and rugged peaks, the glossy, glacial lakes, and the lumbering bears disappearing into thick forests. This is Banff National Park, one of the most beautiful—and famous—places on Earth. According to Banff and Lake Louise Tourism, nearly four million people visited Banff in 2024 alone, and overtourism is a growing concern for Parks Canada.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Jennifer Malloy
When walking the walk is not enough: What ‘privilege’ exercises missWho are these activities for? Do they create solidarity and lead to any sort of real change? Or are they just performative and "inappropriately …
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2 months ago | 
nationalgeographic.com | Jennifer Malloy
You’ve seen the social media posts: the towering and rugged peaks, the glossy, glacial lakes, and the lumbering bears disappearing into thick forests. This is Banff National Park, one of the most beautiful—and famous—places on Earth. According to Banff and Lake Louise Tourism, nearly four million people visited Banff in 2024 alone, and overtourism is a growing concern for Parks Canada.
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2 months ago | 
nuvomagazine.com | Jennifer Malloy
Nature’s Healing Touch: How Cold-Water Immersion Is a Lifeline for Mental Health Current Issue — And where you can experience Western Canada’s best cold plunges. TW: This story mentions depression and suicidal ideation.
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2 months ago | 
explore-mag.com | Jennifer Malloy
“Nana, you’re crushing it!” My two-year-old son is perched high in a backpack that he has nearly outgrown. He’s spent the past hour shouting encouragement at my 70-year-old mother as she plods up Mount Fernie, an iconic East Kootenay hike that I have somehow never attempted despite growing up in nearby Cranbrook. The eight-kilometre round-trip trail gains just under 1,000 metres of elevation before morphing into rocky scrambling close to the ridge line.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
foodandwine.com | Jennifer Malloy
Photo: Courtesy of Nupo As the international gateway to Banff, Canada’s busiest national park, Calgary might look to a first-time traveler as little more than a stop to hit on the way to the mountains. But that would be a serious underestimation of one of Canada’s wealthiest and largest cities, with a population of nearly 1.5 million (not to mention a major hockey franchise), abundant natural resources, and a huge beef industry.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
travelagewest.com | Jennifer Malloy
There's nothing quite like that first plunge into the soothing waters of Iceland’s Sky Lagoon — except for that first glimpse you get of the moody sea, an extension of the infinity edge of the expansive hot pool that first opened its doors in 2021.
