The impact is cringe worthy. Crashing Bighorn sheep, in the fight to be king of the hill, or the dominant male of the herd, ram heads inducing headaches of onlookers. Rising up on hind legs, a pair of Bighorn rams, charge each other at speeds of 32 km./h (20 mi./h). Weighing up to 300 pounds, […]
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Edgewater Irrigation Flume – Still Flowing Strong
Who could have imagined we would stumble across the very intriguing Edgewater Irrigation Flume on our way to the Diana Lake trailhead near Radium Hot Springs. This historic, yet functioning irrigation system, was a surprise find on our Golden Triangle road trip. The terms ‘flume’ and ‘aqueduct’ are typically interchangeable, as they both refer to […]
Canada’s Golden Triangle Road Trip – A Nature Lover’s Itinerary
Waterfalls too numerous to count. Rugged mountains hovering over hot springs and canyons. Pristine lakes and protected wildlife in two Canadian national parks. The Golden Triangle road trip offers the quiet of authentic mountain towns overflowing with soothing natural beauty. The Golden Triangle encompasses the warm side of the Rockies. Here snow arrives later, spring […]
Tofino Storm Watching – Shirley’s Travels
Growing up on the prairies provided little knowledge of the ocean but stories of the beauty, fury and sheer magnitude of the various oceans have always intrigued me. In later years I read about the possibility of watching the winter storms roll into Tofino and I was determined to experience this one day. Tofino hugs […]
10 Fun Things To Do In Fernie
(Updated March 2022) With morning sun twinkling on the Rocky Mountain backdrop, turn of the century red brick buildings line main street like a picture perfect film set. Rich aromas of brewing espresso escape over outdoor flower boxes. We decide sipping coffee at one of the quaint breakfast spots will be first on our list […]
10 Cool Winter Things To Do in Golden That May Surprise You
Nestled between the Canadian Rockies and the Columbia Mountains, the town of Golden, with its eye-popping scenery, often serves as a rest point for western Canadian road trippers. Here the Kicking Horse River, famous for its wild white-water rafting and the Columbia River, wandering through the longest protected wetlands in North America, converge. Known as […]