When I tell people about my adventures in the wilderness, I am met with either you’re brave, crazy, or worse. What exactly is it about solitude in the wilderness that sparks that reaction? Bears? Marmots? Safety? I really don’t know….
par.a.dise – a place of extreme beauty, delight or happiness
In the fields, she stopped and took a deep breath of the flower-scented air. It was clearer to her than her kin, better than a lover, wiser than a book. And for a moment, she rediscovered the purpose of her…
I am still processing the impressive beauty of the road trip to Wells Gray Park while quietly planning another one—joy, awe, amazement, laced with heavy doses of curiosity. After all, there is always room for new memories. ALWAYS. Life is…
Day Hike In Stunning Mont-Tremblant National Park, QC
Siám’ Smánit – The Chief. Shoulder seasons in AB are sensitive, ahem gross. It’s not quite summer, and it is not quite winter. Most of our April showers bring blizzards rather than May flowers. The wet and heavy snow makes…
Things go wrong sometimes. Failure is defined as a lack of success or inability to meet expectations, but maybe it should be called a learning opportunity or trial and error instead. You can learn from it and do better next…
It’s the battle of the Canadian Rockies, and while both places are beloved destinations, each offers something different. Both are stunning parks. Banff has the better location in terms of access to the mountains, especially if you live in YYC….
Ocean waves sound exactly like mountain winds. Please don’t ask me how it took me twenty years to get here, but it was a pandemic, and I was stuck in Canada. The second half of 2020 was challenging, so it…
Winter is fun they said… While snowbirds flee south during the colder months, Alberta winter is one of my favourite seasons. I am just kidding! Winter is not my favourite season, but I embrace it six months long. This year…