The drive to Death Valley National Park is a lot like you might imagine it: long, straight, flat sections of pavement with seemingly no end in sight. Although this description might sound pretty awful, it is actually a spectacular and worthwhile drive. The desert valleys are vast and expansive, there are few signs of industrial […]
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 […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking to the Lake Agnes Tea House
Way back in 2016, around the same time twowildtides began, I stumbled on an Instagram post about the Lake Agnes Tea House. I had a notebook of ideas for articles and places I wanted to go. The Lake Agnes Tea House was always at the top of that list. Last month, I made it happen. […]
Exploring Newfoundland’s West Coast: Trout River and the Tablelands
As you drive along the Viking Trail headed North in Newfoundland, you’ll drive through Gros Morne National Park; one of three national parks in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. If you turn left at Wiltondale, you’ll be headed along one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the province as well as one […]
Camping Like Never Before: Terra Nova National Park Oasis
Have you ever been to Terra Nova National Park? It is one of three national parks in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and is located in central Newfoundland. Being from a small town that borders the park, I have really taken for granted its beauty and value. Terra Nova National Park has so much […]