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Greg Ovens’s popular outdoor survival videos used as evidence against him in case centred on Alberta’s Banff national park
A Canadian YouTuber has been ordered to pay $6,000 for illegally fishing in a national park, and a warrant has been issued for his US partner, after a judge condemned their “reckless” outdoor survival videos.
The popularity of the videos highlights an increasingly lucrative online niche, with millions tuning in to watch avid outdoors people test their skills and mettle in harsh conditions. A number of television shows have further popularized the genre and inspired a growing share of the public to venture into the hinterlands.
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