What is Haida Gwaii Haida Gwaii is a remote island in Canada. Most Canadians would be hard-pressed to find it on a map, and many have never heard of it. Where is Haida Gwaii Haida Gwaii is an island in Read more…
Haida Gwaii – Islands in the Mist
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BANFF NATIONAL PARK IN WINTER
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 – TYRRELL DINOSAUR MUSEM
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
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…
BANFF & YOHO National Parks
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…
FORT WALSH, SASKATCHEWAN
The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) Visit an 1870s Mounted Police Fort Updated June 2022 In the 1800s, the western half of North America was unsettled and dangerous. It was not without justification that it was known as the “Wild West”. Read more…
WILDLIFE OVERPASSES
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…