About us:

We are Vancouver Island's only outdoor, adventure and recreation magazine catering to the island's eco-tourism industry. Wild Coast Magazine is distributed across Vancouver Island and at key gateway locations four times per year. Download us, find us at select newstands and at select outdoor/recreation businesses and retailers across Vancouver Island. Find a location here.

What we stand for:

• Our goal is to promote the love and appreciation of the outdoors, in all forms of low-impact recreation, while emphasizing a spirit of environmental responsibility in all pursuits.

• We are striving to do this with the highest quality in print, design, writing and photography.

• We believe that self-propelled recreation is the best way to enjoy the outdoors.

• We are dedicated to environmental responsibility ourselves, with our magazine printed on Forest Steward Council certified stock, using vegetable-based inks only.

• We are firm believers in conserving as much of Vancouver Island as possible for future generations. We also believe in supporting low-impact recreational access to suitable areas of Vancouver Island and the surrounding coast. We will support projects that meet our criteria, through editorial support and through donations. A portion of all profits will go towards recreational projects and conservation efforts. Applications are welcome at editorial@wildcoastmagazine.com or by mail at 2101 Cinnabar Drive, Nanaimo, V9X 1B3.

Who we are:

Publisher/editor: John Kimantas has 18 years experience in newsrooms and as a magazine editor across Canada. He is the author of numerous guidebooks, including The Wild Coast series of kayaking guidebooks for the British Columbia coast, and The Essential Vancouver Island Outdoor Recreation Guide. He has also produced a series of BC coastal atlases designed for kayakers. His achievements as a journalist include five environmental writing awards.