During our Labour Day weekend trip to Canmore, we were looking for an easy hike to warm up for our more intense hike the next morning (that didn’t actually happen, check out why here). Across the highway from our campground was a trailhead for Heart Creek Trail so we decided to walk over and check […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Grassi Lakes Trail
This Labour Day Weekend we took a trip to Canmore. While in the area, we had planned to hike Mist Mountain, but our plans got shut down after a trail closure due to a mama grizzly attacking a hiker (thankfully that person was uninjured). Instead, we spent the day with our friends and made up […]
Camping at Hope Lake, Athabasca County, Alberta
A few weekends ago, we towed our little vintage camper to Hope Lake for the very first time– and it won’t be our last. Hope Lake Campground is located in Athabasca County, Alberta, near the village of Boyle. It’s not far off Highway 63, on the right heading North. Lucky for us, this little gem […]
Frontcountry Camping at Elk Island National Park
I never thought we’d find a national park just minutes from one of Canada’s biggest and most industrial cities. Elk Island National Park, the lesser-known national park in Alberta, is just east of Edmonton. After visiting for the first time last weekend, I think the park is totally underrated. While it doesn’t have dramatic mountains […]
Camping at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
A few weeks ago, on our way back home from our whirlwind long weekend on the Icefields Parkway, we made an overnight stop at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. It rained most of the time we were there, so sadly we didn’t get to experience a lot of what the park had to offer. […]
