How exploring sewers can get you arrested. A personal account of my experiences involving the law during the spring of 2010.

From bank robbers to urban explorers. A look into the long and sorted history of people entering the sewers of Montreal.

An in-depth look into the extensive post-war sewer systems of Montreal’s suburbs. How the optimism of an era defined the scope of what’s found today.

Where did the water flow? An examination of the less than accurate representations of Montreal’s former creeks.

A look through the out-of-this-world sewers below the Montreal community of Cote St Paul.

A road trip weekend results in a look through some of the unique underground features of Toronto and Rochester, NY.

Pottery, plants, and mosquitoes. A trip through the Victorian era sewers of Point St. Charles illustrates what we can learn from our city’s underground.

Out of sight, out of mind. Montreal’s long and troubled history involving sewage treatment and water pollution issues.

My wife and I needed engagement photos. Where to go? Underground, of course.

Going on a subterranean cruise inside the remnants of Montreal’s waterworks system.

An exploration of Montreal’s former water intake tunnel and its role in the city’s “water famine” of 1913.

A two-part investigation of Montreal’s fresh water supply system.

Ruminations on what the metal bars and chains dangling from ceilings of sewers might be used for.

The pros and cons of sewer remediation in Montreal from an underground enthusiast’s perspective.

A quick and dirty romp through a 19th century sewer at the edge of Pointe St. Charles.

A peak inside a western suburb’s less than inspiring 1970s era storm drain.

Recognizing the accomplishments of underground engineers and construction workers during the city’s most expansive era.

A general field guide to manhole covers found in and around Montreal.

A five-part series following the Western reaches of Montreal’s most famous lost river.

Taking tumbles while following the subterranean slopes of Riviere St. Pierre.

Following the water of St Pierre River from its last remaining stretch aboveground down into the sewers.

Following Riviere St. Pierre through the sewers beneath the sleepy suburb of Cote St. Luc.

Following Riviere St Pierre as it makes its way through the village of Rockfield and (sometimes) into the Lachine Canal.

From creeks to sewers. A look at how and why the island of Montreal pushed the majority of its creeks underground.

A guide to Montreal’s interceptor sewer network and the traces of it to be found within the visible urban landscape.