Quick Day Trips from Calgary for the Summer
While Calgary is a common starting point for trips to Banff, Jasper, and other national parks in the Canadian Rockies, […]
Southern Alberta
Unique Places to Visit in Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane is a town of just over 30,000 people in Southern Alberta, around 30 minutes west of Calgary. If you
10 Adventurous Destinations in Alberta that Aren’t Banff
Banff is Canada’s most well-known national park (as well as its oldest), and a popular tourist destination. While it is
Beaver Mines Lake Campground in Castle Provincial Park
In mid-July we booked a campsite at Beaver Mines Lake, a campground I had never been to before. It is
Camping in History at Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi is on traditional Blackfoot territory in the Milk River Valley. The region contains engravings and paintings on the sandstone
Camping in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Cypress Hills is a provincial park shared between Alberta and Saskatchewan. In the summer of 2021, I spent a weekend
Exploring UNESCO Site: Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta
Driving east from Calgary into the prairies takes you towards the flat, “boring” landscape of the prairies. But hidden in