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Wild Jobs: Friends of Kananaskis Volunteer

April 3, 2020 Tyler Dixon

“Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” The newest feature in this Wild Jobs series looks at the dedicated work of volunteers with the Friends of Kananaskis […]

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Wild Jobs: Public Safety Rescue Specialist

November 28, 2019 Tyler Dixon

This past fall I was attending a professional development day in the Bow Valley that was specifically for Outdoor Educators. One of the guest speakers was Jeff MacPherson, a Rescue Specialist with Kananaskis Public Safety. […]

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Regardless of what you’re doing, outdoor activities all require equipment of some sort and if you’re anything like me you aren’t committed to just one sport, so the gear just continues to pile up. Outdoor […]

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Wild Jobs Part Twelve: Horse Rancher

March 11, 2019 Tyler Dixon

“We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that so huge and powerful and intelligent an animal as a horse should allow another, and far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back.” ~ […]

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Vintage Photographs of Kananaskis Through The Years

February 21, 2019 Tyler Dixon

2018 marked the 40th Anniversary of Kananaskis Country, one of the province’s flagship outdoor destinations. Although Premier Lougheed introduced Kananaskis to Albertans as a provincial park back in 1978 this mountain paradise was around a […]

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“The Smaller The Creature, The Bolder Its Spirit.” ~Suzy Kassem I found myself in a precarious situation, trying to keep the bike between me and the angry beast. No matter what I tried it just kept […]

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