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Old Photos of Lakes from Banff National Park (1887-1971)

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 29 May 2025 06:33:38 +0000

In the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies Banff National Park; a shimmering jewel of natural beauty. The park is home to more than 1,000 pristine lakes that captivate visitors year-round. Established in 1885 as [...]

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Historic Photos of Lakes from Across Alberta

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:44:59 +0000

Alberta is home to more than 600 freshwater lakes, so there’s no shortage when choosing a spot for your next water-based outdoor adventure. The majority of the lakes in this province can trace their formation [...]

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Wild Jobs: Ice Fishing Guide

Tyler Dixon — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:28:14 +0000

Just because the weather is colder and the lakes are frozen, doesn’t mean your fishing season has to come to an end. You’ll just need to adjust your approach before hitting the hard water. Ice [...]

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Old Photographs of Fishing in Alberta

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:46:51 +0000

Here in southern Alberta we have access to world-class trout fishing in the Bow River. People come from all over the world to fish the cool, clear water for some of the largest and hardest-fighting [...]

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Vintage Photos of Ice Fishing from Across Alberta

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:00:25 +0000

They say the trickiest part of ice fishing is the casting! All joking aside, ice fishing is a treasured winter pastime for many Albertans and is a way of extending their fishing season throughout the [...]

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Wild Jobs: Kiteboarding Instructor

Tyler Dixon — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:00:46 +0000

I can still distinctly remember the first time I saw the sport of kiteboarding. It was all the way back in 2005 and I was vacationing in the Dominican Republic. We were hanging out on [...]

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Vintage Photographs of the Canoe from across Alberta

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00:10 +0000

“In the history of watercraft, the canoe of the Aboriginal Peoples is perhaps the ultimate expression of elegance and function. All its parts come from nature, and when it is retired, it returns to nature.” [...]

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Wild Jobs Part Eighteen: Paddleboard Guide

Tyler Dixon — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:00:13 +0000

The very first story I published when I started writing for the Calgary Guardian back in 2014 was all about stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). More specifically, how one could change their perspective on the traditional mode [...]

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Lake of the Little Fishes

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 23:10:13 +0000

Lake Louise, one of the most photographed and visually stunning lakes in the world, needs no formal introduction, but are you aware of how the lake became so popular? The lake was officially “discovered” in [...]

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Gone Fishin’

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 01:48:54 +0000

“I fish because I love to: because the environs where trout are found are invariably beautiful, because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed but respond only to quietude and [...]

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