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Camping With Kids #5: Camping At Bow Valley Provincial Park
The best closest place to camp near Calgary is Bow Valley Provincial Park. It’s less than an hour, it’s filled with trees, playgrounds, and water.
Rocky Mountain Hikes: Ha Ling Peak
Ha Ling Peak Trail Length: 6 km return (1-2hrs up, 45-90mins down) Elevation Gain: 819 m Ages: Kids with serious skills and determination (10+) Ha Ling Peak is a part of Mount Lawrence Grassi hovering…
The Best Campsite At Redstreak Campground In Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park is a popular and quick escape from Calgary. It hugs the border between BC and Alberta and features many great hikes and backcountry camping experiences. The best campsite in Kootenay National Park…
The Secret Trail To The Upper Falls at Johnston Canyon
The Johnston Canyon hike is the most popular in the rockies, but if you want the best view you need to find the secret trail to the upper falls at Johnston Canyon.
How To Have An Epic Weekend Adventure In Alberta This Summer [CONTEST]
People travel from all around the world to explore the Rocky Mountains, and there they are .. in our backyard. I have friends who have lived here for decades and have never been past Lake…
Family Events For New Year’s 2015 In Calgary
Here’s a list of family friendly events and activities for New Year’s Eve 2015 in Calgary. From pool parties to Noon Year’s Eve, there’s many fun and free activities to celebrate with the kids.
Seen In Calgary #37: Riderfan
If you want to #GreenTailgate properly, you need to need to surround yourself with green people. Why not Riderfan? I sat amongst them for my first Stamps game this weekend.
Seen In Calgary #33: The Mysterious Intermittent Lake In Nose Hill Park
There is a wonderful intermittent lake in Nose Hill Park in Calgary. Will it be there when you show up? Well, that depends when you go and hike up to the park.
Grizzly Bear Hunting From The Lake Louise Gondola And Chairlift
The best view of Lake Louise may not be from the lake itself, but across the valley at the Lake Louise gondola.
How To Reserve A Campsite At Alberta’s Provincial Park Campgrounds
If you want to reserve a campsite in Alberta, you need to plan ahead. Reservations for Alberta’s Provincial Parks open 90 days early. Here’s a look at some of the places I’ve camped with the kids, and how to get your account to reserve a spot ahead of time.
Calgary Day Trips: Smith-Dorrien Spray Lakes Trail Loop From K Country
[twitter]Banff and Lake Louise may get all the tourist love, but when it comes to authentic Rocky Mountain experiences, I’ll take Kananaskis Country every single time. If the big national parks are filled with tourist…
Calgary Daytrips: The Highwood Pass Loop
[twitter]The Highwood Pass is the highest paved road in Canada. At more than 2200m above the seawall in Vancouver, the road travels through Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, and the Highwood Public Land Use…
Family Day Weekend In Alberta
[twitter]Along with no PST, and a healthy economy, you can toss an extra holiday in the month of February as one of the benefits of living in Alberta. The third Monday of the month is…