explore is a Canadian publication focusing on outdoor lifestyle content. The magazine is published four times a year by Explore outdoor Media Inc. Each issue highlights travel adventures to remote corners of Canada and beyond. The magazine also features gear and events across the country. It is headquartered in Vancouver.
History explore was founded in 1981.
In the summer of 2012, explore was sold to OP Publishing by Cottage Life Media Inc. in exchange for OP Publishing's Cottage magazine. David Webb, formerly the editor of Western Sportsman and The Outdoor Edge magazines, became editor in November 2012. In November 2013, My Passion Media acquired explore Magazine alongside InfoBarrel and Canadian Traveller. In April 2014 ExploreTheUSA.com, explore magazine's sister publication was launched. In 2016, explore's Live the Adventure Club was launched—a quarterly curated subscription box. In 2019, the company launched "Explore Magazine's Live the Adventure Podcast." In 2022, Explore Outdoor Media Inc. formed as an independent media company and the publisher of Explore Magazine and the website CanadianTraveller.com (discontinued). Editor David Webb was appointed President & Publisher of Explore Outdoor Media Inc. at that time.
Noted writers include Frank Wolf Frank Wolf (adventurer), Kevin Callan Kevin Callan, Will Gadd Will Gadd and more.
References
3. National Magazine Award Honourable Mention 2020 (Best Magazine, Service & Lifestyle) 4. National Magazine Award Honourable Mention 2018 (Best Magazine, Service & Lifestyle) 5. National Magazine Award Honourable Mention 2017 (Magazine of the Year) 6. National Magazine Awards Publisher Grand Prix, Honourable Mention, 2023 7. Williams Lake Tribune, "Explore magazine pegs Williams Lake as Best BC Adventure Town," 2019 8. Women are being abandoned by their partners on hiking trails. What’s behind ‘alpine divorce’? The Guardian, March 17 2026. 9. Sault Ste Marie Names One of Explore Magazine's Best Adventure Towns June 1, 2020 10. National Magazine Awards Honourable Mention, Best Magazine: Service & Lifestyle May 2026 11. Canada's Iconic Outdoors Magazine Marks 45 Years--and It's Just Getting Started Yahoo Finance, June 23, 2026 12. Explore's 45-Year Evolution: From Print Icon to Resilient Media Network Briefglance, June 24, 2026 13. 5 best Canadian travel swaps for U.S. destinations — Canada Day, summer vacations and more Yahoo Life, June 29, 2025