Sand on Whyte (2015)

Sometimes, we stay close to what’s currently called home in Edmonton Alberta. This weekend, we took a Sunday afternoon walk down Whyte Ave to experience “Sand on Whyte” – an annual sand carving exhibit. It’s a small exhibit, but certainly quite interesting to see these artists at work, shaping and…

The Jeep Water Park

A popular trail run here in Central Alberta is the Brazeau Spillway.  This is a scenic 30+ kilometer run through a reservoir overflow route from the Brazeau Dam & Reservoir and ending in what is referred to as “The Water Park”.    The Reservoir portion is a man-made lake which is…

Limestone Mountain, Alberta – Day 1

On May 30th, the ABJK (Alberta Jeep JK group) hosted an open invitation to join in on a multi day camping and trail run event in Central Alberta to Limestone Mountain and surrounding area. I was able to join in on the run starting on a Saturday and a small…

Winter Camping with the Jeep

I’ve been pacing the floors far too often this winter. Eager to get out and enjoy being surrounded by nothing but the wilderness, and when weekend weather reports were calling for +9C and a low of only +4C, I thought that it would be a great time to get out…

Maligne Canyon, Jasper

Located within Jasper National Park, Maligne Canyon offers up some interesting hiking trails year round with views into and from the 160 foot deep canyon. Map/Route: Just a few minutes outside of the town of Jasper, follow Maligne Lake Road. You’ll want to stop at “Bridge 5” for the main…