Abraham Lake Alberta

The Destination: The Hwy 11 area just West of Nordegg in Alberta is home to some beautiful scenery – and it lacks the tourists of Banff and Jasper. Although I’ve been in this area before, it’s always worth a return trip at different times of the year to enjoy some…

Coleman Alberta

The Destination A weekend tour of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. This particular stop was in the old mining town of Coleman. Map/Route Just ‘Google it’, or plug in Crowsnest Pass into your GPS system.  You don’t need anything too fancy to get yourself here.  That being said, there are apparently some…

Sugar Bowl Grizzly Den

THE DESTINATION: In a quest for photographing wildlife I figured that the Sugar Bowl Grizzly Den in British Columbia would be a sure winner for spotting bears. I set out on a weekend road trip in June of 2013. MAP/ROUTE: DAY 1: I had no idea the trip would be…

Hiking the North Sask River in Edmonton

In reality, you don’t need to venture too far from home to experience the outdoors. You just need the will power to pull yourself away from the television, dress for the weather and go for a walk. Today’s hike was through a few different parks that are along the North…

Baseline Mountain Alberta

THE DESTINATION: Ponoka Alberta for Northridge 4×4 Canada new open house, followed by trail run to Baseline Mountain just out of Rocky Mountain House Alberta. Two day drip from September 13 2014 to September 14 2014. MAP/ROUTE: Ponoka is pretty clear on the map, and I’m sure that if you’re…