The days are getting shorter, and there’s a definite chill in the air. Last week I was out on the Lake Annette trail in Paradise Valley, close to Moraine Lake, and I noticed the first branches of the larch trees … Read More
Here’s an event not to be missed! The Interpretive Guides Association present their inaugural event; Wild About Nature. If you’re interested in the outdoors, in guiding, hiking, or enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountains, you’re going to want to head to … Read More
It’s 2013, I’ve just gained my Canadian Permanent residency, which I’ve been working towards for 2 years, and now I’m not sure what I want to do with my life. I attended workshops on guided meditation, life coaching, worked at … Read More
The #getoutside hashtag is one I always put in my social posts, because to me no day is complete without getting active outside for at least some small part of it. The tag has over 9 million posts on instagram alone, … Read More
photo by Altitude over Attitude A continuation of last week’s ode to British Columbia, today we take a journey from the beautiful desert valley and vineyards of the Okanagan Valley and head west still to Whistler, Vancouver and Vancouver Island. If … Read More
photo by Dan @Mrmiyagi267 Banff sits just a stone’s throw from the border of Alberta and it’s more mountainous neighbour, British Columbia. In fact, Banff is situated in the farthest west part of Alberta and the rest of the province is … Read More
Once Thanksgiving hits it’s really just one holiday after another for the rest of the year. It’s really no wonder everyone wakes up on January 1st with ambitions to eat less and workout more… Halloween follows Canadian Thanksgiving, which is … Read More
I was lucky enough to get out into the mountains for 4 days again this weekend just gone, on the Skyline trail in Jasper. This really has been the summer that keeps on giving for me, I want to sit … Read More
It’s nice to wake up early once in a while, focused with the energy of anticipation. A plan long held, finally coming to fruition. I have been wanting to ride the Jumping Pound ridge trail in Kananaskis country most of … Read More
Springtime in the Rockies It’s the first day of May, and it should still be ski season! Many of the resorts are still open and you can catch glimpses of fresh lines in the backcountry from time to time, but … Read More