EC Manning Provincial Park has diverse landscapes (including alpine meadows, lush forests, and clear rivers), a conveniently located campground, and plenty of activities (including hiking, biking, paddling, bird watching, and fishing). …
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I was surprised to learn that the country with the most lakes in the world is Canada! With 879,800 lakes, its lakes make up 62% of the world’s 1.42 million combined lakes! Due to late summer fires in the…
Waterfall hiking destinations often offer stunning natural beauty, mesmerizing views, calming sounds, and a refreshing mist. Given the choice between two hikes – one with a waterfall and one without – we’ll almost always choose the waterfall hike and…
Mount Robson Provincial Park is about an hour’s drive northwest of Jasper. Getting there is half the fun as the drive from any direction offers stunning vistas of pointed peaks and emerald lakes. Nestled in the heart of the…
Scenic Cycling Travel
7 Sightseeing Suggestions Along the Spectacular Scenic Icefields Parkway Drive
Highway 93 North is a 144 mile stretch of road in Alberta, Canada called Icefields Parkway that joins the hamlet of Lake Louise in Banff National Park with the town of Jasper in Jasper National Park. Although you can…
We aren’t the first people who’ve put Banff National Park high on their list of travel destinations and there are a lot of blogs and guides out there to help, but instead of getting bogged down in all of…
It probably won’t surprise you that I, like many, relate most often to the girl-next-door character in TV shows. Winnie Cooper from “The Wonder Years. Julia Salinger from “Party of Five”. Pam Beasley from “The Office”. “Gilmore Girl” character…
With the Rockies as its backdrop, the history of the 1988 Winter Olympics in its wake, and the rowdy Calgary Stampede rodeo known worldwide, Calgary’s sprawling urban metropolis has a lot to offer. It was even named Canada’s cultural capitol…
If you’re visiting McCloud, Alberta for the either its fort, historic downtown, or Brokeback Mountain apartment photo (LOL), be sure to take a quick side trip to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre. It is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site…
It’s no wonder I have trouble writing this blog in real time! There’s always so much to see and do and when I do get a bit of downtime it’s impossible for me to skip posting about off-the-beaten path…
