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Group of people at an antique market in Guelph, Ontario.

A beginner’s guide to antiquing

Two women looking through binoculars and a camera while birdwatching.

A beginner’s guide to birding

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Hammocks set up next to tents in a forest.

A beginner’s guide to hammock camping

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Close-up of smoked meat on a grill.

A beginner’s guide to smoking meat

A person sprinkling seasoning over meat on a grill.

The biggest mistakes amateur grillers make

Mountain climber wearing boots with spikes hiking the side of a mountain in winter.

A beginner’s guide to ice climbing

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Low angle of a person wearing snowshoes and hiking in the snow, with the sun shining behind them.

7 useful tips for first-time snowshoers

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Boy kneeboarding on a lake.

How to start kneeboarding

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Person waterskiing behind a boat on a lake at sunset.

How to start waterskiing

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Man wakeboarding on a lake.

How to start wakeboarding

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