If you like the idea of a scenic hike – but one you can knock off in under an hour...
Nature Walks
On our winter visit to Saint Lucia, John and I set aside a day to do the famous Gros Piton...
The Valley of the Five Lakes hike is a popular outing, especially for families, largely because it’s easy and close to the Jasper Townsite. It’s perfect for the shoulder season when there is snow at higher elevation, but it’s also a pleasant after-dinner or stretch-your-legs kind of hike from late...
Humans are drawn to waterfalls for their beauty and power – and perhaps even all the negative ions floating around....
The Mount Lorette Ponds in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park haven’t always been in existence. At one point they were...
The Aare Gorge canyon walk is another one of Switzerland’s fabulous nature excursions. It’s an easy, family-friendly experience that takes at most, a half day. Access is straight-forward from the town of Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland. (To get your bearings, Interlaken is just 25 minutes west by car.) The...
A bog, a receded continental ice sheet and isostatic rebound: oh…. oh…. this going to be boring. Surprisingly not –...