Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Hiking Guide
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” […]
Canadian Rockies
History
Historic Photos of Glaciers from the Canadian Rockies
At their most basic, glaciers are concentrations of fallen snow that are compressed over many years into large masses of ice. Glaciers form when more snow accumulates in an area than can melt in a […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs Part Twenty: Park Warden
“It had been a long day. Ed’s fifty-seven winters combined with the warm sun of later afternoon weighed heavily on his eyelids, so he drowsed in the saddle, riding with a slack rein. Sometimes he […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs Part Nineteen: Cave Guide
Long time readers will remember me Entering the Rat’s Nest with Canmore Cave Tours a few years ago. That post told the story of my exciting subterranean adventure exploring one of Canada’s longest cave systems. […]
History
Historic Photos from the Jasper Area
Jasper National Park hasn’t always been known as such. Originally the small community was called Fitzhugh, after the general manager and vice president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Earl Hopkins Fitzhugh Jr. The original […]
History
Historical Wildlife Photos From Across Alberta: Part Two
After the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received about our first historical wildlife post, and the one solely dedicated to bears, we decided to create part two. Below is a collection of 30 photographs featuring different […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs Part Seventeen: Helicopter Pilot
People come from all over the world to gaze in wonder at the Canadian Rockies. There are so many ways to immerse yourself in their rugged beauty, from your own two feet to the back […]
History
Vintage Photographs from the Lake Louise Area
The hamlet of Lake Louise was originally nothing more than a stopover along the CPR mainline. The railway base camp was known as Laggan in the 1880’s prior to the name being changed. The famous […]
History
Historic Photos from the Town of Bankhead
Between 1903 and 1922 Bankhead was a bustling coal-mining town located on the lower slopes of Cascade Mountain in modern-day Banff National Park. The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) established the coal mine and the town […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs Part Sixteen: Festival Organizer
Summer is the time for festivals. They have become a staple of our warmest months and provide opportunities to connect with many like-minded individuals. There are numerous possibilities that exist to suit your own unique […]