Mephisto Bates creates to free himself. And he invites anyone who looks at his work to do the same.

Traveling in the age of carbon credits, geolocalization, and the climate crisis.

Les plateformes numériques de réseautage et de développement personnel reposent souvent sur des systèmes de points. Mais la vraie vie, est-ce un jeu?

Notre collaborateur Guillaume Rivest nous enseigne les bases du canotage et nous fait rêver à une expédition de canot-camping au Québec.

In cultures around the world, saunas are everyday sites of immense social and spiritual importance, not least because they feel divine.

For years, Toronto-based photographer Lauren Kolyn has collaborated with artist Jason Logan, who creates natural inks with pigments foraged from around the city.

A walk in nature can help us understand and predict the weather, if we take the time to observe the signs. Molly and Edouard, an Anishinaabe couple from Pikogan, share their story and advice for learning the “heart of weather.”

Increased maple syrup production has turned many sugar bushes into monocultures. For healthier forests, it’s time to diversify our taste in tree syrups.

Au Gré des Champs puts humans — and animals — back at the heart of the farm.

Want to start foraging for mushrooms this fall? You have to find them first. Three expert forayers from Québec, Ontario, and New York share their tips and tricks.

The wonderfully multidisciplinary Montréal creator Khoa Lê opens up about his love of incongruity, intimacy, and celebrating our elders, in this interview from Issue 13 of BESIDE.

At the foot of the mountain in Bromont, Noah Forand runs fast but grows up slowly and a little differently than others. Without knowing it, he’s teaching his family and friends l’art de vivre.

Author Rose Simard offers us cocktails that combine local ingredients, seasonal alcohols, and the craftsmanship of Québec artisans: a sure way to make summer last!

Alexis Aubin-Laperrière has spent the last few years dedicating himself to gyotaku, a traditional printing technique from Japan. In the artist-fisherman’s studio, fish have a second life on washi.

How a young couple beat the flood of modern chaos and built a tiny salvation.

Lessons learned from a zero-waste camping road trip with a baby.

Architect Pierre Thibault makes nature his laboratory, and beauty his philosophy.

Against a tide of cookie-cutter neighbourhoods and instant polyurethane dwellings, the Rhéaume Gonzalez family immersed themselves in the joys and challenges of restoring a heritage home.

Over three decades of producing ethically made furniture by hand, Heidi Earnshaw has remained committed to the abiding lessons of traditional craftsmanship.