For a short window every May (normally the two weeks surrounding Mother’s Day) thousands of snakes, mostly red-sided garters, emerge from their “hibernaculum”, a labyrinth of cracks and crevices in jumbled stone or limestone caverns below the frostline.

With phenomenal birdlife and easy access to several wildlife hotspots, there’s no better place than Saskatchewan to enjoy these springtime spectacles. 

Walking has to be the most universally accessible form of adventure there is. Outside of some comfortable, sturdy shoes, it doesn’t require specialized equipment; and you can do it year-round in any weather with the right clothing.

Whether it’s a staycation at a local hotel, enjoying takeout from an independently owned restaurant, shopping at a locally owned boutique or experiencing an adventure in your own backyard, there’s never been a better time to discover what’s right in front of you.

The Porcupine Pine Hills Provincial Park is the perfect place to unplug and reconnect with nature. You’ll want to tell all your friends, but you’ll just have to wait until you get back into cell coverage.

It’s vacation time. You’ve spent weeks prepping and packing, drawing up meal plans and ensuring everything is taken care of for your relaxing camping getaway with the family. You’ve plotted roadside stops and are proud how prepared you’ll be for your time away. There’s only one challenge standing in your way. Your children - more specifically, your teenage children.

Local photographer, Herry Himanshu, recounts his experience visiting the town of Eastend and surrounding area in southwest Saskatchewan for the first time.

When it comes to camping, the best part isn’t just the great outdoors – it’s the delicious food you can make over an open flame. Enjoy this collection of campfire recipes from some of Saskatchewan's talented local chefs.

We all have special places where we reconnect with nature, places where you can go to walk peacefully, observe plants and animals, and just really fill your bucket. For Nichole Huck, that place is the Turtle Lake Nature Sanctuary. 

Recently while visiting Buffalo Pound Provincial Park for a few days of camping with my family, I challenged myself to look down instead of looking up, while getting in some outdoor exercise.  

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada. As Saskatchewan continues to reopen, celebrations have been reimaged as virtual programs and events. 

Soft pillows of snow are piled more than a foot high on drooping branches of jack pine, spruce and fir in the boreal forest in northeast Saskatchewan.