Heat&#x2d;related injuries and risks are on the rise, especially with Canada’s climate heating up at twice the global average. Don’t sweat the small. These simple, straightforward tips will keep you safe, strong, and fit during a hot summer workout.

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Summer

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

Wondering if summers have become hotter (and smokier!) than they were when you were little? You’re not imagining it: extreme heat events are increasing due to climate change. Here’s how we can face this new reality.

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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Canadian doctors can now connect patients with the health benefits of nature by prescribing Parks Canada Discovery Passes.

Erin Jackson is a writer and editor based in Vancouver, BC.

Nature

Being surrounded by nature comes with a host of health benefits. Why not add an outdoor workout to the mix for an even greater health boost?

This Outdoor Workout to Get Fit and Fight Stress | alive

Vegan since 2003, Karina Inkster, MA, PTS, is a fitness and nutrition coach, author of five books, and podcast host. She and her coaching team help vegans worldwide live their healthiest, most plant-strong lives.

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Fitness

What better way to spend a warm summer’s day than at the beach? Sand, sun, and surf melt away stress and create the ultimate beach workout environment.

Beach Workout: Moves That Make the Beach Your Gym | alive

Brendan Rolfe, BA, DipA, is an advocate for functional movement and work/life balance in Penticton, BC, where he strives to bring healthy lifestyle choices to every household.

Beaches

Breathe some life into your workout routine. Trail running provides a change of pace, plus singing birds, panoramic vistas, and fresh air.

The Dirt on Trail Running: Tips for Getting Started | alive

Susan is a Toronto-based registered physiotherapist with a passion for injury prevention. Follow her on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grounded.susan/">@grounded.susan</a>

Running

The East Coast Trail, along the craggy coast of Newfoundland, has plenty of unpredictable challenges—and charms. Come from away, b’y, and enjoy the trek.

The East Coast Trail: Trekking with a Townie | alive

Sandi Gauvin is a senior editor at alive.

Hiking

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Whether you’re heading out into the backcountry on a multi-day hike or starting your hiking adventure with a day trip, you need to be prepared.

Backcountry Hiking Tips: What You Need to Know Before You Go | alive

Nikki Bayley is a Vancouver-based award-winning food, drink, and travel writer who regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines around the world, including the Globe and Mail and National Geographic Traveller.

Exercising Outdoors

Feeling locked into your gym routine? Take a step off the treadmill and into the trees with this 10-minute lumberjack workout!

The Lumberjack Workout: A 10-Minute, Outdoor Sweat Session | alive

Britney Bourke, Ace-PT, logger sports competitor, and coach, specializes in full-body strength conditioning. She strives to motivate people to get off the couch and get healthy.

Winter is here—so it’s time to hibernate until spring, right? Not so fast. Studies show that the benefits of being in nature are huge at any time of year.

The managing editor, digital, at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.

Winter Sports

It’s a sparkling summer day—perfect conditions for an adventure on a paddleboard. This picture-perfect video is some serious fitspiration.

Fitness Teaser: Paddleboarding in Paradise | alive

Denny Dias is a former designer at alive.

Summer is the perfect time to venture outside of your comfort zone! Paddleboarding is fun and easy to learn, and it's a surprisingly good workout.

How to Paddleboard Like a Pro | alive

Michael Foston is a firefighter and personal trainer.

Geocaching: Join The Worldwide Scavenger Hunt | alive

Geocaching

Learn about the many benefits associated with exercising in the beauty of nature.

The Benefits of Green Exercise

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Exercising outdoors in nature has a positive impact on our physical and mental health. Our beginners' guide to hiking will start you off on the right foot.

Beginners' Guide to Hiking

Nicole Palacios, BSc, is a registered kinesiologist and certified personal trainer in North Vancouver.

Be physically active all year round

Anne Pistawka, CEP, is a registered physiotherapist and certified exercise physiologist working in cardiac rehabilitation in Kelowna, BC. She is an enthusiastic winter walker and skier.

Exercising Outdoors

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The Dirt on Trail Running

The East Coast Trail

The Backcountry

Lumberjack Workout

6 Big Benefits of Being in Nature (Even When It’s Cold)

Fitness Teaser: Paddleboarding

Paddleboard Like a Pro

A Geocaching Adventure

The Benefits of Green Exercise

Hiking Guide

Embrace the Canadian Winter

6 Ways to Mix up Your Running Routine

Let's Exercise Outdoors!

Dust Off Your Wheels

Having Trouble Sleeping? Get Moving!

Exercise Safely this Summer

Exercise your love of nature