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Historic Photos of Yoho National Park

November 12, 2020 Tyler Dixon

The name ‘Yoho’ means ‘awe and wonder’ in the Cree language. It’s the perfect name for Yoho National Park, as the place is filled with both. The park was established in 1886 as Mount Stephen […]

Lifestyle

Wild Jobs: Mountain Bike Instructor & Guide

July 9, 2020 Tyler Dixon

Mountain biking is booming business. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, bike shops in southern Alberta have seen an increase in sales. Biking was one of those activities that could still be enjoyed even during the […]

Lifestyle

Wild Jobs: Hiking Guide

October 17, 2019 Tyler Dixon

“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.”                       […]

History

Historic Photos of Glaciers from the Canadian Rockies

October 10, 2019 Tyler Dixon

At their most basic, glaciers are concentrations of fallen snow that are compressed over many years into large masses of ice. Glaciers form when more snow accumulates in an area than can melt in a […]

Lifestyle

Wild Jobs Part Twenty: Park Warden

October 3, 2019 Tyler Dixon

“It had been a long day. Ed’s fifty-seven winters combined with the warm sun of later afternoon weighed heavily on his eyelids, so he drowsed in the saddle, riding with a slack rein. Sometimes he […]

Lifestyle

Wild Jobs Part Seventeen: Helicopter Pilot

August 28, 2019 Tyler Dixon

People come from all over the world to gaze in wonder at the Canadian Rockies. There are so many ways to immerse yourself in their rugged beauty, from your own two feet to the back […]

History

Vintage Photographs from the Lake Louise Area

August 15, 2019 Tyler Dixon

The hamlet of Lake Louise was originally nothing more than a stopover along the CPR mainline. The railway base camp was known as Laggan in the 1880’s prior to the name being changed. The famous […]

Alberta Travel

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 […]

Alberta Travel

Off The Beaten Path

April 2, 2018 Tyler Dixon

“It’s the journey, not just the destination.”                                                  ~Moose Trail Overland Mantra […]

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