Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Canoe Outfitter & Guide
“The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of freedom almost forgotten.” ~Sigurd F. Olson The canoe occupies […]
wilderness
Lifestyle
Staying Elk Smart This Fall
The leaves are slowly starting to change colour, dawn and dusk now have a noticeable chill, and the first bugling of male elk has begun. Even though the official start is still a few days […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Bushcraft Instructor
“The more you know, the less you carry.” ~Mors Kochanski The first […]
Charity
Alberta Wilderness Association conservation for our wilderness
Since 1965, the Alberta Wilderness Association has pushed for conservation of our wilderness and the completion of a protected areas network. They have also inspired local communities to care for the province’s wild spaces through […]
Alberta Travel
Off The Beaten Path
“It’s the journey, not just the destination.” ~Moose Trail Overland Mantra […]
Outdoors
The Woes of Wildlife Cameras
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 […]
Outdoors
Wild Jobs Part Five: Wildlife Photographer
Photography has long been a hobby of mine, especially wildlife photography. I always thought that professional photographers that were paid to photograph wild creatures in exotic locations had some of the best jobs in the […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs Part Three: Wildland Firefighter
Wildfires have dominated headlines for much of the past few months. So far this season there have been 1,638 wildfires with 101 burning on the same day, making May 18 the third busiest day since […]
Lifestyle
Meadows in the Sun
Most of the visitor’s to Sunshine Village arrive during the winter months for epic skiing and snowboarding, but an increasing number of people are discovering that the popular resort is also worth a trip in the summer. Sunshine […]
Lifestyle
Bragging Rights
It wouldn’t be too hard to argue that Bragg Creek and Kananaskis are the epicenter for mountain biking in this province. Novice riders are now discovering what veterans of the sport have known for years; […]