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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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.” […]
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 […]
“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.” ~ […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Two years ago I published a story called Wildlife Watch about the implementation of a wildlife camera program at the school I was working at. The program was a huge success with the students and […]
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” […]
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