Lifestyle
Jasper the dog needs a new home in the Calgary area
Say hello to Jasper, a sweet girl who is as beautiful as the park she is named for. Jasper can be nervous of people who aren’t respectful of her body language, but she warms up […]
Jasper
History
Historic Photos of Skijoring from Banff and Jasper
Skijoring, a winter sport with roots tracing back to Scandinavia, has a rich history as a method of transportation during harsh winter months. Its name, roughly translating to “ski driving,” aptly captures its essence as […]
History
Curated Collection of Historical Photos from Marmot Basin
As with the majority of skiing and mountaineering history in western Canada, Marmot Basin can also trace its roots back to Swiss guides. In this case, Joe Weiss guided clients into the area using cross-country […]
History
Vintage Photos from Prohibition Era Alberta
The irony isn’t lost on me that as I write this post I am sitting on a patio enjoying a frosty pint of craft beer. Nevertheless, prohibition has always intrigued me. Maybe it’s the rum […]
Lifestyle
Jasper the cat needs a new home in the Calgary area
Hi there, my name is Jasper! I’m a handsome young kitty looking for my purrfect home! I am quite shy because I wasn’t well socialized when I was a kitten, therefore I’m looking for a […]
Lifestyle
Jasper the Cat Needs Help Finding His Puurfect Home in Calgary
Meoooooow! Hello there, I’m Jasper and I’m looking for the puuurfect home to call my own. I’m a super sweet and friendly young lady who would love nothing more than a home! The ideal home […]
History
Historic Photos of Waterfalls from Alberta
What is it about a waterfall that draws us in? Is it the unbridled power? The constant motion? The indescribable beauty? Some combination of all of them? Whatever it is, waterfalls have an innate ability […]
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 […]
History
Historic Photos of Wildfires from Across Alberta
The summer months in western Canada are now synonymous with wildfires burning over vast tracts of land. Whether the increased size and destruction of these fires are attributed to climate change, mismanagement of our forest […]