Hailing from Saskatchewan, Jenn Smith Nelson is an award-winning freelance travel writer, photographer and author. She’s been published in four countries and in four languages, contributing hundreds of articles to 25+ outlets including enRoute, Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, Toronto Star, explore Magazine, Best Health Magazine, Nuvo, A Birder’s Guide to Travel and more. She also appears as a travel expert on CBC Saskatchewan’s The Morning Edition and Global News Morning Regina.
Jenn often writes about connecting with nature, wildlife, family and adventure travel. She co-authored her first book 110 Nature Hot Spots in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and has contributed to other titles including 150 Nature Hot Spots in Canada and A Gelato a Day.
Current Portfolio
Canada’s most underrated national park rivals Brazil’s Pantanal
National Geographic Travel
Vast prairies, rare wildlife, Indigenous history, and some of the country’s best stargazing make Grasslands National Park a surprising alternative to South America’s most famous wetland.
Why Summer May Be Saskatchewan’s Most Underrated Birdwatching Season
TourismSaskatchewan.com
Ask any birder when birdwatching is at its best in Saskatchewan, and they’ll probably say spring or fall migration.
They aren’t wrong.
Go Your Own Way
explore Magazine
Returning to the wildest place I know while slowly losing my mother to dementia.
Why Hiring a Bird Guide in Saskatchewan is Worth Every Penny
TourismSaskatchewan.com
Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s great birding destinations. This tends to come as a shock to many, particularly those who think of the province as flat and dull with little to do.
Meet 3 Expert Birdwatching Guides in Saskatchewan
TourismSaskatchewan.com
Saskatchewan is fortunate to have skilled, passionate guides and tour operators offering experiences for a wide range of interests and abilities.
A Beginner’s Guide to Birdwatching in Saskatchewan
TourismSaskatchewan.com
Where to go, what to look for, and how to start noticing more.
Spring’s Return: The First Arrivals
TourismSaskatchewan.com
Spring migration in Saskatchewan is nothing short of a spectacle. Day by day, birds are arriving, and I’m hardly the only one taking note.
Hidden Canada: Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
The Globe and Mail
Beyond the Trans-Canada Highway hides a valley rich with birds, bison and blooms.
A Guide to Birdwatching in Jasper National Park
Birdwatching in Jasper National Park is a little different than other places. It’s quieter. More unpredictable. It has a lot to offer, especially if you know when and where to look.
Uncover Restorative Wellness Along Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore
GoCanada.com
Wellness doesn’t always come wrapped in spa robes and schedules. Along Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, it’s found in ocean breezes, windswept beaches, forested trails, and quiet encounters that invite you to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with yourself.
Promise to Place in Alaska – A Year of Progress, Integrity and Everyday Stewardship
Across one of the most remote tourism operations in North America, in a place where wildness is not a concept but a reality, one belief shapes decisions: responsibility. For Pursuit’s Alaska Collection, Promise to Place is less about milestones and more about how day-by-day, leaders, frontline teams and communities choose to operate.
Is Cani-Hiking Your New Outdoor Resolution?
explore
A loud squeal I barely recognize as my own voice echoes through a dreamy autumn forest in Quebec. I’m mid-air and caught off-guard as the leash clipped to my waist harness jerks me forward. Determined to claim his rightful place as leader, Raphael charges the trail in front of me.
The Essential Itinerary: Winter in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canadian Geographic
Uncover the magic of a Canadian winter in the prairies through frozen-river adventures, comforting cuisine and snow-covered landscapes.
In New Brunswick, a hunter-turned-guide taught me more than just how to take moose photos
The Globe and Mail
I came to New Brunswick to shoot a moose – not with a gun, but a Canon 200–400mm lens. But I was being led by a hunter. The irony wasn’t lost on me.
Inside the Pursuit Community Fund: The Heart of Giving Back in the Rockies
Pursuit
The idea to build community from within began in late 2022 when Pursuit sought new ways to support residents across its towns of Banff, Jasper, Canmore, and Golden. By 2023, the Pursuit Community Fund (PCF) was born — a program dedicated to reinvesting in these remarkable mountain communities.
The World Through My Lense
