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Vintage Photos of Mountain Climbing from Alberta

November 3, 2022 Tyler Dixon

Mountain climbing, often referred to as mountaineering, arrived in Canada from Europe in the late 19th century. With the majority of Europe’s lofty summits already conquered, mountaineers were looking for new challenges. After the completion […]

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Vintage Photos of Trapping from Around Alberta

August 18, 2022 Tyler Dixon

The fur trade played a formative role in the development of this country. For almost 250 years furs were big business across the vast, forested wilderness of what is now modern day Canada. The trade […]

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Old Photographs of Fishing in Alberta

August 4, 2022 Tyler Dixon

Here in southern Alberta we have access to world-class trout fishing in the Bow River. People come from all over the world to fish the cool, clear water for some of the largest and hardest-fighting […]

Vintage Photographs from the Bar U Ranch
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Vintage Photographs from the Bar U Ranch

June 16, 2022 Tyler Dixon

With Parks Canada’s recent announcement and the Calgary Stampede just around the corner, we thought we’d bring you a post with some western flavour this week. Officially known as the North West Cattle Company, the […]

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A Collection of Historic Photos from Abbot Pass

March 10, 2022 Tyler Dixon

In light of Parks Canada’s recent announcement regarding the removal of the Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin due to slope instability, I decided to create a post featuring historical photos of the cabin, as well as […]

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Historical Photos from Exshaw, Alberta

February 10, 2022 Tyler Dixon

The Bow Valley was occupied for thousands of years before European explorers stumbled upon the New World. According to Chiniki Elders from the Stoney Nakoda Nation, the area around present-day Exshaw contains many sacred mountains […]

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Vintage Photos of Ice Fishing from Across Alberta

January 27, 2022 Tyler Dixon

They say the trickiest part of ice fishing is the casting! All joking aside, ice fishing is a treasured winter pastime for many Albertans and is a way of extending their fishing season throughout the […]

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Historical Photos from the Piikani Nation

January 6, 2022 Tyler Dixon

Along with the Siksika and Kainai Nations, as well as the Aamskapi Pikuni in Montana, the Piikani Nation comprise the Blackfoot Confederacy, or Siksikaitsitapi. Like the other nations within the confederacy, the Piikani People were […]

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Historical Photos from the Kainai Nation

December 16, 2021 Tyler Dixon

The Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, is the largest First Nation by area in all of Canada. Even though the modern-day reserve is the largest in this country, it pales in comparison […]

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Vintage Photos of Blizzards and Snow from Alberta

December 9, 2021 Tyler Dixon

Every year since 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac has provided long-range weather predictions that can help you plan for the season ahead. So what’s the almanac predicting for this year’s winter in Alberta? In terms of snowfall, […]

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