Humans are drawn to waterfalls for their beauty and power – and perhaps even all the negative ions floating around....
Nature Walks
Botanical Beach on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast is an incredible destination if you like exploring tide pools. It also...
Cathedral Gorge State Park is a true hidden gem located in eastern Nevada, about a 2.5-hour drive north of Las Vegas. The park, as we quickly found out, is renowned for its short but beautiful slot canyons, cathedral-like spires, desert landscapes, and cliffs sculpted by erosion. If you’re a hiker,...
On our winter visit to Saint Lucia, John and I set aside a day to do the famous Gros Piton...
A bog, a receded continental ice sheet and isostatic rebound: oh…. oh…. this going to be boring. Surprisingly not –...
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...
If you like the idea of a scenic hike – but one you can knock off in under an hour...
Kelowna, British Columbia is a popular city to visit year-round – on account of its stunning location and the sheer...