Ok, truth be known, I am a skier. I still like to try something new every once in a while. So when Dad said, "Let's go ice climbing," I...

"There are strange things done in the midnight sun that would make your blood run cold" R .W. Service. So, just before COVID-19 19 hit...

Ok, this is a tough place to get into. There are a few campsites, but most of the valley is occupied by a lodge. It is costly and does...

It is a long drive to the Milk River from Banff. It takes about 6 hours, with stops for last-minute supplies. It is a change of scenery....

Cascade Mountain towers over the town of Banff. It is the sort of thing you can't ignore. It's about 5000' from the parking lot to the...

So we went for a family climb. Yeah a climb. That's what our family does sometimes. I am ten at this point so I am relying on everybody...

My family paddles a lot. For the last several years our summer vacations had some paddling in a canoe and camping involved. We have been...

My mom used to be a warden in Jasper National Park. Her station was just 20 minutes away from here. So she knows this area well. Dad has...

Bow hut is just north of Lake Louise, 45 minute drive. This is where we start our trip. There is only one way to get to Bow Hut, and that...

Ok back packing in the Canadian Rockies may sound like a big adventure and it is, but it should be known I have lived here all my life....

Ok, I ended up spending more time in Regina Beach last summer ( 2022) than I wanted. Don't ask why or how I just did. Now, there are...

Being Metis in Banff is not always easy. There are not a lot of us in Banff to start with. In fact Banff booted out all the indigenous...