Getting Close to Alberta Birds of Prey
The golden, wheat filled horizon stretched out in both directions as far as my eyes could see. The horizon line blurred at the ends as…
The Canadian Badlands: A Place to Slow Down and Savor Life
When I arrived in the Canadian Badlands, I was going through all the motions…it had been a whirlwind travel day of moving, moving, moving. We…
Embrace Winter From Above in Banff
I don’t ski, but I want to get to the top of the mountains to see the gorgeous Banff National Park views – what’s a…
Dog Sledding in Banff
How would you like to have 182 people in your family? And what if all 182 of them were four years old? And had tails?…
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My 4 Best Days on Earth in 2015
I feel giddy like a 7-year-old at Christmas. I look out over the barren tundra, a new environment for me, and think about how it…
The Lure of Ice Fishing
“It’s called fishing, not catching, ” Big Jim said. I figured he had used that line before. But he was right, and it was a…
Adventure Travel | Alberta | Featured | Tours
What to do in a Ski Town if You Don’t Ski
Quick – what’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear Banff Alberta? For 80% of you, I’m sure you thought, “skiing.”…
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See Snow Differently in Alberta Canada
“A snowflake falls on the side of a mountain in the rugged Canadian Rockies. But that’s not the end of the story. From that moment…
Throwing Stones in Houses
We’ve all seen it during the winter Olympics – the strange and foreign sport of curling. Every 4 years I have the same reaction, “What?!…
Getting Schooled in the Kitchen
Why does it always look so easy when you watch it on the Food Network? Hell, those chefs can whip up a whole dinner in…