The name “Lac La Biche” is actually a French translation from a Cree phrase that means “Lake of the Elk.” The hamlet of Lac La Biche is the second-oldest permanent settlement in Alberta. The Hudson’s […]
I have fond memories growing up in Saskatchewan and watching storms rumble across the prairies. I clearly remember driving out to the grid roads and gazing in awe as these massive storm cells rolled over […]
Snowshoes are used to displace your weight on snow, making foot travel possible during the winter months. It’s almost as though you’re floating on top of the snow, instead of sinking into it. Some animals, […]
Before the invention of automobiles and snowmobiles, winter travel was exceedingly difficult. Northern Indigenous people developed a more convenient mode of winter transport, the dogsled. At its most basic, a team of dogs, typically between […]
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