At 1,466m, this is often described as the highest elevation in mainland Canada between Labrador and the Rocky Mountains. It is an island on the Canadian prairies. It was once a seaside resort. It has a bloody past. Rewind 68 million years, the Bearspaw Sea, which covered most of southern Alberta, had started a retreat … Continue reading
A picture, so the saying goes, speaks a thousand words. That’s what I had in mind when recently taking a stroll around Upper Kananaskis Lake. It seems that every 100m another thousand words stream through my mind. Stop. Look. Listen. Breathe. Continue on. I think that a common misconception is that, in order to see … Continue reading
Kananaskis Country is on my doorstep. It consists of over 4,200 square kilometres of rugged, raw natural beauty. It is perfect for the adventurer inside all of us. Annually it attracts over 4,000,000 people, more than Banff National Park. In order to help others connect with their environment, I recently became a Board Member of … Continue reading
Days 9 to 15 The bad weather stuck around for another couple of days, but for the remainder of my families’ trip the sun shone! Our first journey from Calgary took us back to Lake Louise and Banff. Lake Louise is a must-stop for any tourist to western Canada. The colour of the water is … Continue reading
a beautiful world 