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Takeaway through practical ideas and tools for living better, more slowly, and more sustainably.

Whether through tips on the art of small talk to build human connections, identifying common plants with beneficial properties, or fishing knots, this section aims to share skills that enrich everyday life.
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The Importance of Maintaining Our Connection with Nature

What is nature connectedness... and why does it make you happier?

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?

How to Make Ink from Foraged Pigments

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

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 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.

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.

How to Fish Responsibly

The best fishing stories are all about the big catch. But if we want fish to continue to thrive, we need to take care of them and their environment by adopting ethical fishing practices.

NEW ISSUE nº17

EPHEMERAL

In this issue, we explore the art of the moment, death, nature, and relationships that wither or transform. We question these notions through stories in which the impermanence of everything around us becomes a source of reflection on how we live, create, and engage in a constantly changing world.
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STAY 
IN NATURE

BESIDE offers nature-based experiences where comfort meets sincere hospitality.
Live to the rhythm of the wind in the trees, breathe in the fresh morning air and reconnect with what truly matters.
BOOK YOUR STAY
Objects that last. Design that grounds.
The BESIDE Collection brings together simple, lasting pieces rooted in the natural world. An invitation to live more intentionally — with beauty, purpose, and a deeper connection to what surrounds us.