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What to see and do in Canada’s premier winter wonderland. Updated Jun 2022 Snow Sculptures Have you ever built a snowman? Each year, in mid-January, people create spectacular, giant snow sculptures in the town of Banff. You might encounter a Read more…
Jurassic Canada The world’s best collection of Dinosaur skeletons Updated June 2022 Most people think of Canada as a land of ice and snow, but if you explore a bit, you will find some surprises. In the Canadian Arctic is Read more…
Columbia Icefield – Athabasca Glacier Updated June 2022 How do Glaciers Form? Glaciers form when more snow falls during the winter than melts in summer. The weight of new snow compresses the snow from previous years and turns it into Read more…
Updated Jun 2022 Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada’s first (the world’s third) National Park and is the most popular of our National Parks. I am not going to say much about Banff. The photos speak volumes. I will Read more…
Lord Strathcona’s Horse Musical Ride An old Canadian Cavalry unit rides again Updated June 2022. Lord Strathcona’s Horse is a Canadian Army cavalry unit based in Edmonton, Alberta. The regiment was raised in 1900 to fight in the Boar War Read more…
Wildlife Overpasses in Banff National Park Updated June 2022 The Trans Canada Highway is a busy, four-lane route crossing Canada from coast to coast. Unfortunately, the highway passes through several national parks in the Rocky Mountains, and many animals were getting Read more…
Hiking in Horseshoe Canyon An Introduction to Canada’s Badlands by Dr. Fumblefinger (guest blogger) Most of the hikes I’ve featured are in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular. The altitude is not Read more…
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