How Does Canada Goose Gear Hold up in the "Galápagos of the North"?

How does Canada Goose gear hold up in the "Galápagos of the North"?

What does it actually mean to be present somewhere? Is it the gear? The experience? The mindset? This was the question I pondered as I rattled around in a small twin-engine charter on my way from Vancouver to Haida Gwaii. As the land gave way to water below and the island came into view, this thought accompanied me down through the clouds as we landed at Masset Municipal Airport.

This Pristine U.S. National Park Is Known as the ‘Galápagos of North America,’ and It’s Only Accessible by Boat

Just off the SoCal coast, Channel Islands National Park is a less-visited gem with endemic wildlife, sea caves, and migrating whales.A sailboat at Anacapa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park in California.Credit: benedek/Getty ImagesWhile Yosemite and Yellowstone draw millions of visitors each year, another national park remains quietly under the radar—and it happens to be one of the most pristine natural areas in the country.Channel I…