Only two people have ever turned back on the Via Ferrata at...
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THINGS TO DO
Hike
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If you love a workout with a great view, try the less...
John and I finally got around to doing the Southfork Lakes hike. It’s been on my wish list since our son did it about four years ago. Two summers ago,...
How do you protect wild places if you’ve never spent time in...
Locals already know what a fabulous hike the North Head Trail is,...
Bike
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John and I thoroughly enjoyed a week of biking from Pittsburgh to...
Alberta’s Goat Creek Trail offers a fun mountain bike ride that traverses...
If you own a mountain bike, chances are you’ve heard of the...
The Le Petit Train du Nord bike trip takes you on a...
I don’t know if any of you have been in a road...
Winter fat biking in Calgary is an awesome way to see the...
Paddling
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If you’re a fan of wild places, plan a canoe trip in...
If you paddle the Powell Forest Canoe Route, located near the town...
For anyone eager to get out kayaking on a lake or reservoir in Alberta, you’ll find Upper Kananaskis Lake to be a great choice. It sports a scenic mountain backdrop...
We’re eight kilometres into a 290-kilometre Reindeer Lake canoe trip in northern...
British Columbia, Canada is one of the most popular kayaking destinations in...
Nature
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If you like the idea of a scenic hike – but one...
On our winter visit to Saint Lucia, John and I set aside...
The Valley of the Five Lakes hike is a popular outing, especially...
In May 2022 I took delivery of a box of 200 Nature...
Humans are drawn to waterfalls for their beauty and power – and...
The Mount Lorette Ponds in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park haven’t always...
Winter Activities
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Large flies are flying kamikaze-like into our windshield as John, and I...
Panorama Mountain Resort is one of eight ski resorts on British Columbia’s...
Yoho National Park may be small in comparison to its next-door neighbour,...
Fernie, British Columbia is a winter lover’s paradise, famous for its epic...
When you think of Fernie, BC in the winter, you likely think...
The Grotto Canyon ice walk, just outside of Canmore, is increasingly popular...
Day Trip Guides
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I don’t remember when I learned that Canada had a pair of...
Beautiful Lacombe County is in Alberta’s picturesque heartland – roughly halfway between...
Nova Scotia’s license plate “Canada’s Ocean Playground” says it all. There are hundreds of beaches dotting the 7,500 plus kilometres of coastline that make up Nova Scotia. And while I’ve...
Our family has visited Salt Spring Island for decades, first on summer...
You’ll find the small town of Lacombe (population 11,000) in central Alberta,...
Multi-Day Trip Guides
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Fall in Door County, Wisconsin is home to one of the best...
When John and I were planning our hiking trip to Norway and...
Brier Island in Nova Scotia, population about 200, is a small island...
If you like the idea of slow travel then this six-day, central...
Drive about an hour northeast of Calgary or two and a half...
Horseback riding is not really my thing. I’ve been petrified of horses...
More Things to Do
I don’t remember when I learned that Canada had a pair of...
Only two people have ever turned back on the Via Ferrata at...
Beautiful Lacombe County is in Alberta’s picturesque heartland – roughly halfway between...
Nova Scotia’s license plate “Canada’s Ocean Playground” says it all. There are...
Fall in Door County, Wisconsin is home to one of the best...
When John and I were planning our hiking trip to Norway and...
Just three hours from Calgary and 90 minutes from Banff, BC’s Columbia...
Our family has visited Salt Spring Island for decades, first on summer...
You’ll find the small town of Lacombe (population 11,000) in central Alberta,...
The Hoover Dam, originally called the Boulder Dam, was built over five...