Grade levels: Primary (1-3)

Jamie and Jennifer explore a winter wonderland: Ontario’s Algonquin Park and surrounding area. The park is one of the largest in Ontario, covering 7725 square kilometres. It was established over a hundred years ago as a wildlife sanctuary. It sits on the Canadian Shield, a geological region that covers almost 5 million km2 and gives the park its distinctive vegetation and mineral make-up. 13-year-old Sarah Gunter is going to teach the pair how to get around the park in winter: by dogsled. First she shows them how to care for and transport the dogs. Heading out on the trails, they explore the area a little, looking for animal tracks, and enjoying the natural beauty of the park.

Jamie and Jennifer visit Dawson City to learn about the Klondike Gold Rush. 13-year-old Gemma Gould, whose family has been in the area for 101 years, will show the explorers some of Dawson’s historic buildings, many of which have been jointly declared a National Historic Site. Gemma often helps her dad at a placer mine claim in the summer, and will explain why mining is still important today. Her grandfather will teach the group more about the history of the Gold Rush.

Jamie and Jennifer pull into Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory on snowmobiles. They are heading to the Kwanlin Dun First Nation reserve, where they will meet 12-year-old Doronn Fox. Doronn introduces Jamie and Jennifer to his grandmother, Effie Campbell, who makes traditional First Nations clothing to learn more about the Kwanlin Duns’ heritage. Doronn takes Jamie and Jennifer back to his school, where he is captain of the stick gambling team. Stick Gambling is a traditional sport played all across the Territories. It involves guesswork, dexterity and an accompaniment of drummers.

Jamie and Jennifer are visiting Vancouver Island, the largest island of the west coast of North America. They are interested in finding out more about the local Cowichan First Nation history. The Cowichan people have lived in the area for thousands of years and have long incorporated local resources into their lifestyle. 13-year-old Cowichan youth Josh Williams teaches Jamie and Jennifer how to spearfish, a traditional method that has been used for centuries. Next the trio heads to the Quw’utsun Cultural and Conference Centre, where they are meeting up with Master Carver Simon Charlie. Simon will show them how totem poles are carved and explain what the various designs signify.

Jamie and Jennifer are exploring Nova Scotia’s eastern island, Cape Breton. Everywhere they go, they see how the region’s Gaelic culture mixes with its natural history. Arriving in Sydney, the hosts meet Kelsey MacNeil, who shows them a thing or two about step dancing at a traditional Ceilidh on the docks. Kelsey lives on the banks of Bras d’Or Lake, one of the world’s only inland seas, and after some kayaking with their young friend, the hosts press on to meet up with Eugene Eagle Denny. Eugene is a sixth generation Mi’kmaq medicine man, who is also an eagle conservation expert. He explains why the area has such a large population of bald eagles, and what their spiritual significance is to the First Nations people of the island.

A bicycle adventure takes Jamie and Jennifer through the beautiful countryside of Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island. The island’s soil, rich in iron oxide, make agriculture one of the most important industries on the island. Wanting to learn more, the hosts enlist the help of Kyle Jewell, a 14-year-old dairy farmer. He’s competing at the annual 4H Rural Youth Fair. Jamie and Jennifer have fun learning how to care for all sorts of animals, before heading back to Kyle’s family farm to hear about what’s involved with running a dairy farm.

Located in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, Quebec’s Les Îles de la Madeleine are the destination on this episode. The islands are mostly French-speaking, but a small Anglophone minority, including 14-year-old Terry Lapierre also make their home here. Terry joins Jennifer and Jamie in a body-surfing expedition of the seaside caves, before taking them out on his family’s boat, to learn how to fish for Mackerel, just one of the fish caught off the Islands. The hosts soon realize that fishing is the island’s most important industry.

In the series opener, Jamie and Jennifer head to the Grand Manan Island, located in the Bay of Fundy. The island was formed millions of years ago, when a volcano erupted, the lava cooled and formed the western half of the island. Its people have close ties to the ocean. A local, 15 year-old Jesse Lloyd, teaches them to dulse by harvesting edible seaweed from the island’s rocks. Then it’s all aboard with some lucky kids on the floatable Whale Camp, to explore the Bay of Fundy and search for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.

In this episode, Jamie and Jennifer explore the Miramichi region of central New Brunswick. Renowned for its extensive river system, thick forests and annual salmon run, the hosts jump right in – literally. They meet up with Terry McAllistair, an 11 year old living along the banks of the north west branch of the Miramichi. Terri is a canoe enthusiast who gives the hosts a fun lesson in canoeing. She even teaches them a few tricks!