“mahzahkahzah remembers asking for directions to indian paintings on a wall up the high canyon of grotto” The Bow Valley has been inhabited for thousands of years; long before the first Europeans arrived in the […]
“I fish because I love to: because the environs where trout are found are invariably beautiful, because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed but respond only to quietude and […]
“I have heard (but not believ’d) the spirits of the dead May walk again” ~Shakespeare The gateway to the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta has long been the Bow Valley, but […]
Climber. Paraglider. Kayaker. Spelunker. Ice Climbing World Cup Winner. Three Time X-Games Gold Medalist. Four Time Canadian National Sport-Climbing Champion. US and Canadian Paragliding National Champion. World Record Holder. First Ascents. Athlete. Father. Native Albertan. […]
“Anyone can see a forest fire. Skill lies in sniffing the first smoke.” ~Robert A. Heinlein Black Rock Mountain, a prominent peak in the front range of the Canadian Rockies, features a small piece of […]
There have been moose strolling around downtown, black bears rifling through garbage bins in the suburbs, lynx spotted in residential yards, and cougars prowling through parks. The previous incidents have been few and far between, but […]
February is here and with its arrival comes Saint Valentine’s Day. Whether you loath or love this annual celebration it has become a cemented aspect in our culture and is here to stay. Instead of […]
Photography has long been a hobby of mine, especially wildlife photography. I always thought that professional photographers that were paid to photograph wild creatures in exotic locations had some of the best jobs in the […]
Despite hopeful pleas winter has decided to show up for another year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the outdoors. Now that Calgary is covered in a blanket of the white stuff, it’s the […]
In the early 1990’s it was identified there was need for organized search and rescue (SAR) in Alberta to search for lost/missing persons in wilderness settings. The response started at the grass roots level and […]
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