Last year, we began showcasing images from Can Geo’s Instagram community on our website, hoping to inspire more people to share their photos from Canada and around the world with us. 

This year, for our first Travel roundup of 2018, we’ve picked 10 photos we hope will inspire our readers to get outside and explore their own backyard. As the January/February 2018 issue of Canadian Geographic — which celebrates the completion of The Great Trail — begins arriving in mailboxes and on newsstands across the country, we felt it was the perfect time to celebrate Canada’s beauty, from coast to coast to coast. 

1. Red Rock Indian Band, Ont.

 

A post shared by Danny Swainson (@danny.swainson) on Jan 6, 2018 at 3:10pm PST

2. Montreal

 

A post shared by Carmel.M (@carmie_7093) on Jan 6, 2018 at 2:19pm PST

3. Moraine Lake, Alta.

 

A post shared by Mark Jinks | Alberta Canada (@markjinksphoto) on Jan 6, 2018 at 2:11pm PST

4. Ontario

 

A post shared by Kyle Wicks (@k_wicksy) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:01am PST

5. Whiteshell Provincial Park, Man.

 

A post shared by Paul Epp (@pauleppic) on Jan 8, 2018 at 8:05pm PST

6. Lillooet, B.C.

 

A post shared by Windy Corduroy (@windycorduroyphoto) on Jan 5, 2018 at 4:05pm PST

7. Inuvik, N.W.T.

 

A post shared by Weronika Murray (@weronikamurray) on Jan 6, 2018 at 8:28pm PST

8. Toronto

 

A post shared by Taku Kumabe (@smaku) on Jan 9, 2018 at 6:11am PST

9. Torngat Mountains National Park, Nfld.

Originally posted by @everythingeverywhere, shared on @CanGeo

 

A post shared by Canadian Geographic (@cangeo), originally from @everythingeverywhere

10. Wells Gray Provincial Park, B.C.

 

A post shared by Interior Mountain Adventures (@interiormountainadventures) on Jan 7, 2018 at 1:56pm PST