Welcome to episode 6 of Explore Magazine’s Live the Adventure Podcast.

Kevin Callan is one of Canada’s best-known outdoor personalities. You might know him better by his persona—The Happy Camper. He’s authored 18 books, has almost 17K subscribers on YouTube, is a blogger for Explore and a columnist for our print issue… among many other things.

He has a new book out—his 18th. It’s called “Once Around Algonquin: An Epic Canoe Journey.” This one is a departure for him, both in content and execution. It’s a personal story, centred around a meaningful canoe trip he embarked on, with his friend Andy Baxter.

Let's chat all about it—as well as the healing power of nature, why wilderness matters and how you too can become a published author.