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The Adventure Zone

Past stories Children of Winter Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Frontier Adventure Challenge MEC Big Chop Summer Paddle Series The Calgary Stampede Moraine for Life Adventure Relay Monarch Redux Rockies Bird Festival Arctic Winter Games Bolivia's Acotango Mount Kilimanjaro The Drambuie Pursuit Canadian Aboriginal Festival Mountain Mania Adventure racing Manitoulin Island Star Party Celebration of Light Algonquin Park Ottawa Race Weekend Maple syrup festival Cain's Quest Have Snowshoes, Will Travel Quebec Ice Hotel In the Eye of the Storm Arctic Aurora Borealis Canada's 'Deep South' Agawa Canyon Ablaze Mahone Bay Boat Festival Vancouver Island's rocky trail Wild Women Expeditions Eco-Endurance Summiting Canada Gourmet getaway Yukon Arctic Ultra Canadian Wind Riders Winnipeg's urban pathways Canoeist/artist Bill Mason Take a hike Whitewater kayaking The 2005 Sea Cavalcade Moonstruck - Adventure racers Delta Marsh Birding Festival Climb for conservation The Eagle has Landed Gold Rush Trail Whistler Film Festival Fit to ski Whyte Museum of the Rockies Cheakamus Challenge "Super Dave" Norona Ontario's French River region Cabot Trail Relay Race Point Pelee Festival of Birds Canmore Ice Climbing Festival Winterlude Yeti Mountain Snowshoe Series Golden Horseshoe Orienteering Club Banff Mountain Book Festival Haliburton Highlands Sand Sculpture Championships BC Mobility Society Bathtub Race Championship Bike Month Running off the road Birds of a Feather Grand Plans in Grand Cache Le Festival du Voyageur Raid Ukatak Around the World Alone November culinary adventure Mountains in Miniature In the Belly of the Dragon Raid the North Extreme!! Making a splash! Volunteer for nature Cycling for sustainability Working for Wildlife Whale of a time Canadian Death Race Mont Tremblant Skiing Nanook of the North Eco-challenge Climate Change Caravan Royal Regatta Unleash the hounds World Cup mountain bike race Yukon River Quest On top of the world Canada's World-Class Heritage Gliding across the silver screen Marathon Madness National Ski and Snowboard Week Christmas Bird Count Banff Festival Adventure racing Coast-to-coast trek Whitewater rodeos In praise of parks Watching Canada's wildlife Canada's Highest Peak Alaska Adventure Racer

Photo courtesy the Winnipeg Foundation

The city dubbed "Winterpeg" may be best known for its record-breaking wind chill and brutal temperatures, but it also ranks as the second-sunniest winter spot in Canada. The city's clear blue skies are the silver lining that motivates the Prairie Pathfinders, which currently boasts close to 600 members, to make a bi-weekly adventure of the city's wilderness and nature trails. December outings, such as a 3.3-kilometre nature hike along the Cedar Bog Trail in nearby Birds Hill Provincial Park; a visit to the 700-acre Assiniboine Forest, Canada's largest urban park; a stroll around The Forks past storied downtown hallmarks such as Union Station and the Fort Garry Hotel, prove that for weather-hardy Winnipeggers, outdoor adventure is as near as the neighbourhood sidewalk. In the New Year, the group teams up with local environmentalists at Save Our Seine for a January 14 hike along the city's frozen Seine River. On February 4, the Pathfinders are once again walking the frozen LaSalle River in conjunction with the St. Norbert Heritage Trails Association.

The co-founders share both administrative and active duties for the Pathfinders' events and since founding the Prairie Pathfinders, they've published two additional popular walking guides, Manitoba Walks and Manitoba Picnic Perfect.

For a $20 fee, members receive a detailed walking schedule, which allows them to pick and choose preferred dates and routes. For information about the Prairie Pathfinders and their year-round events, visit www.prairiepathfinders.mb.ca