I like to mark the end of summer by getting away over the Labour Day weekend on a hiking or...
Waterton Lakes National Park
Mark your calendars. Larch viewing season in Alberta is coming in September and you’re going to want to catch it....
The Crypt Lake hike in Waterton Lakes National Park has been called the “Indiana Jones adventure of the Canadian Rockies.” The hike to the lake is by no means the prettiest hike in the Rockies – or even in Waterton Lakes National Park for that matter. But it is one...
The Goat Lake hike in Waterton Lakes National Park is a moderate hike that is easy for the first 4...
Waterton Lakes National Park, A UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Alberta, is an absolute gem of a place to...
Taking time to smell the flowers is more fun at the annual Waterton Wildflower Festival three hours south of Calgary, Alberta in Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP). But looking for wildflowers in Canada’s smallest Rocky Mountain national park isn’t for sissies. You need to watch for bugs, bears and big...
One of the great Canadian hikes I’ve done is the Carthew Alderson Trail in Waterton Lakes National Park. It’s a...
I love visiting Banff National Park but in the height of the summer I tend to avoid the town of...
Are you itching to go somewhere, anywhere for a change of scenery and a reboot? How about a winter road trip to southwest Alberta? If you live in the Calgary – Edmonton – Canmore corridor, you can knock off the drive in as little as 2.5 hours if you’re coming...
Named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the daughter of Queen Victoria, Alberta is the fourth largest province in Canada by...