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Bridging the gap between nature and culture

BESIDE Magazine is an independent media outlet at the intersection of nature and culture. We feature personal essays, stories from the field, and ideas—old and new—for finding better ways to live in the world.

Through nuanced journalism and striking visuals, we explore the big questions of our time.

The Short Guide to Slow Travel

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

Juliette Leblanc

A Short Guide to Living More Pointlessly

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

Nadine Sander-Green

A Short Guide to Alternative Tree Syrups

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

The New Cow-House

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

Juliette Leblanc

The Little Boy and the Sea

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.

Marie-Charles Pelletier

Travel One Sip at a Time

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!

This Designer Is Preserving the Old Ways of Making Furniture

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

The Music of Spaces

A walk with architect Brian MacKay-Lyons in Shobac, Nova Scotia: a place where history and modernity exist in harmony.

Catherine Bernier

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A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Wild Mushrooms

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.

Jade Prévost-Manuel

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Sauna Spirits

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

Predicting the Weather with Molly and Edouard

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.”

A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Wild Mushrooms

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.

Jade Prévost-Manuel

Magic Is Other People

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.

Catherine Métayer

Imprinting Memories with Gyotaku

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.

Marie-Charles Pelletier

Tim and Hannah’s ark

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

Kathryn Borel Jr.

Freedom and Salty Air

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

Anouck Serra-Godard

Inner Landscapes

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

Sarah Champagne

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Magic Is Other People

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.

Catherine Métayer

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The Little Boy and the Sea

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.

Marie-Charles Pelletier

Imprinting Memories with Gyotaku

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.

Marie-Charles Pelletier

This Designer Is Preserving the Old Ways of Making Furniture

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

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