In October, I was able to visit the Kananaskis Region in Alberta for the first time. Just when I thought the Canadian Rockies couldn’t get any better, this place proved that the beauty and expansiveness are ceaseless. My friends and I camped at Boulton Creek Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. While I am a […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain has been on my Alberta Bucket List ever since we moved out here. The mountain is located off highway 40 in Kananaskis with an elevation of just over 10,000 feet. While some choose to summit the mountain, we never, we aimed straight for the main attraction: a natural warm springs, off the beaten […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: A Freezing Cold Weekend in Banff
Over the Christmas holidays, we had planned a ski weekend at Sunshine Village in Banff. Well, the weather had other plans and even though we had gorgeous bluebird days, it’s not safe (or fun) to ski during a -45 degree cold snap. We were a bit disappointed, but we made the best of our time […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Camping at Bow Valley Provincial Park
This Labour Day weekend, we went camping in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park, which is between Calgary and Canmore. Specifically, we camped at the Lac Des Arcs Campground. Just 10 minutes outside of the charming mountain town of Canmore, this campground is perfectly situated for a great weekend in the Banff area. It was our […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Heart Creek Trail
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 […]
