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- ↑ Janet Smith, "Dianne Whelan's 500 Days in the Wild captures her epic trek along 24,000-kilometre Trans Canada Trail". Stir, November 29, 2023.
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- ↑ Emily Lyth, "At Whistler Film Festival, 500 Days in the Wild wins this year's Audience Award". Stir, December 12, 2023.
- ↑ Hogan Short, "'500 Days in the Wild' Is a True Canadian Experience". Exclaim! , March 1, 2024.
