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BC Coroners Service data shows MVI fatalities preventable
News & Events

BC Coroners Service data shows MVI fatalities preventable

Lack of restraints and drug and alcohol involvement are the top contributors to vehicle fatalities

Kyle Born
May 27, 2019

Finding your happy place is easy—just go for a rip, bud!
Kootenay Rockies
Destinations & Trips

Finding your happy place is easy—just go for a rip, bud!

This B.C. backcountry explorer is allergic to asphalt

Kyle Born
May 28, 2019

Best ride ever: A bittersweet day on Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Rockies
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: A bittersweet day on Kootenay Lake

Letting go of loved ones is never easy, but fishing helps

Kyle Born
June 3, 2019

FMX World Tour: Synchronized jumping, fliparoonies and high-flying stunts
Kootenay Rockies
Riders & Racing

FMX World Tour: Synchronized jumping, fliparoonies and high-flying stunts

2 vids and 4 pics of the sick action put on by FMX World Tour

Kyle Born
June 4, 2019

The dos and don’ts of ATV riding
Alberta
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

The dos and don’ts of ATV riding

Safety is paramount when operating ATVs

Zoe Dupley
June 6, 2019

Best ride ever: Cruisin’ Kananaskis country with Drifter Don
Southern Alberta
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: Cruisin’ Kananaskis country with Drifter Don

Kananaskis is a popular day trip for motorcyclists in southern Alberta

Kyle Born
June 6, 2019

Best ride ever: The hidden past of Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: The hidden past of Crowsnest Pass

Tucked away in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, is Lille, a ghost town with an intriguing history

Kyle Born
June 7, 2019

Best Ride Ever: Tackling the Onion Lake Trail
British Columbia
Destinations & Trips

Best Ride Ever: Tackling the Onion Lake Trail

A great day is getting stuck with your ATVing buddies near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Jeff Johnson
June 7, 2019

Working with an ATV is a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it
Alberta
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Working with an ATV is a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it

ATV jobs are out there, so long as you don’t mind a little muskeg in your britches

Kyle Born
June 17, 2019

Quit your job, modify your ride and start a YouTube channel—you can do it!
British Columbia
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Quit your job, modify your ride and start a YouTube channel—you can do it!

These two guys combine crazy off-road creations to make a living on YouTube

Kyle Born
June 17, 2019

Honda Announces Two New Four-Seat Sport Side-by-Side Models
News & Events

Honda Announces Two New Four-Seat Sport Side-by-Side Models

Talon 1000X-4, Talon 1000X-4 FOX Live Valve included in side-by-side lineup unveiling

Kyle Born
June 17, 2019

9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Gear & Tech

9-1-1 What is your emergency?

“9-1-1, what is your emergency?” Consider this. You and your buddies meet up Saturday morning for some awesome quadding action. One of the guys from your crew has scoped out a circle route through a mix of hill-climbs…

Timothy Fowler
June 25, 2019

Is Mahindra’s Roxor a reincarnated Willys Jeep?
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Is Mahindra’s Roxor a reincarnated Willys Jeep?

Where’s Willy? Here he is––meet Roxor.

Timothy Fowler
June 27, 2019

Stay safe with the Never Lost Trails app
Gear & Tech

Stay safe with the Never Lost Trails app

In the spring of 2016, Allan Bouchard of Grande Prairie, Alberta, became acutely aware of the large number of snowmobilers dying from exposure after losing their way or becoming stranded in the backcountry while out…

Submitted
July 17, 2019

Best ride ever: A late autumn joyride with grandpa, dad and sons
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: A late autumn joyride with grandpa, dad and sons

A refreshing chill in the air means no bugs and good times in Rock Lake, Manitoba

Kyle Born
July 17, 2019

Best ride ever: 2019 Eastman ATV Ride for Mom
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: 2019 Eastman ATV Ride for Mom

Sometimes the most fun happens when supporting a worthy cause

Kyle Born
July 18, 2019

Shake, rattle and roll (cage) to adventure
Gear & Tech

Shake, rattle and roll (cage) to adventure

If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about testing the integrity of roll cages, it’s Al McBeth. The record-breaking side-by-side jumper has put more ATVs through their paces than you can shake a Nerf Bar at. So it…

Kyle Born
July 23, 2019

It’s Nerf or nothin’
Gear & Tech

It’s Nerf or nothin’

Does your side-by-side have enough protection at its sides? If you put your UTV to the test like the phenomenal record-breaking side-by-side jumper Al McBeth, you might want to consider additional protection, like a…

Kyle Born
July 23, 2019

ATV initiation: Baptism by mud
Saskatchewan
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

ATV initiation: Baptism by mud

Saskatchewan has plenty of mucky places to go for a rip

Kyle Born
July 23, 2019

Top places to ride in British Columbia
British Columbia
Destinations & Trips

Top places to ride in British Columbia

These 5 locations are begging to be explored: Revelstoke, Central Cariboo, Valemount, Golden and Vancouver Island

Kyle Born
July 24, 2019

The GetMyBoat app is the AirBnB of boat rentals
Manitoba
Water Sports

The GetMyBoat app is the AirBnB of boat rentals

Try before you buy with the GetMyBoat app

Kyle Born
July 24, 2019

Living life to the fullest in Logan Lake
British Columbia
Destinations & Trips

Living life to the fullest in Logan Lake

ATVing knows no age in Logan Lake, B.C.

Kyle Born
July 24, 2019

Best ride ever: A Windfall of good times in Whitecourt
Alberta
Destinations & Trips

Best ride ever: A Windfall of good times in Whitecourt

Building bridges and friendships in Whitecourt, Alberta

Kyle Born
July 24, 2019

Polaris evolves brand to reflect growth and encourages consumers to think outside
News & Events

Polaris evolves brand to reflect growth and encourages consumers to think outside

Think Outside – the evolved Polaris brand position – articulates the company’s corporate brand in a way that supports its vision

Kyle Born
July 29, 2019