Salt Spring Island is the largest and hilliest of BC’s Southern Gulf Islands. It’s an amazing island for hiking because...
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...
In May I took delivery of a box of 200 Nature Hot Spots in Alberta – The Best Parks, Conservation...
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 an oxbow (a u-shaped bend) on the Kananaskis River but were cut off when Highway 40 was upgraded. Instead of letting the ponds die, someone recognized their potential and tapped...
The Aare Gorge canyon walk is another one of Switzerland’s fabulous nature excursions. It’s an easy, family-friendly experience that takes...
A bog, a receded continental ice sheet and isostatic rebound: oh…. oh…. this going to be boring. Surprisingly not –...