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 […]
Jasper
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 […]
History
Vintage Photographs of Bears From Across Alberta
I enjoyed my previous story, Historical Wildlife Photos From Across Alberta, so much that I decided to do a similar one, but with a focus entirely on bears. Bears have always fascinated me and are […]
Arts
Historical Wildlife Photos From Across Alberta
Anyone who has been following my posts closely knows I have a passion for wildlife and taking wildlife photos. I have dedicated several stories to both of these subjects including, the Bison returning to Banff […]
Outdoors
Share The Chair
If you’re reading this there’s a good chance you frequently visit Banff National Park, the closest national park to Calgary. It’s easy to see why people flock to Canada’s flagship park; breathtaking mountain vistas, cascading […]