Banff National Park is a dream destination for backpackers – and of my favourite places to visit. It offers some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Canadian Rockies with numerous turquoise alpine lakes, stunning mountain peaks, first-rate wildflower displays in summer and breathtaking larches in fall. These 10 plus backpacking trips in Banff National …
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For over 10 years the Tent Ridge horseshoe hike had been on my hiking wish list. Every year it seemed there was something preventing me from going – smoke, rain, lack of time – all excuses of course. Finally, during the third week of September in 2024, John and I got it together and hiked …
A road trip from Castlegar to Revelstoke takes you through the heart of British Columbia’s Kootenay Rockies, home to the Selkirk Mountains, idyllic lakes, pretty rivers, and charming historic towns. This stretch of highway offers both stunning scenery and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure. Whether you’re soaking in hot springs, chasing waterfalls, out on a …
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The Galena Trail owes its existence to galena – also called lead sulphide (PbS), a mineral that often hangs out with silver as was the case in the Kootenays. This ore is what made the Slocan mining district famous in the late 1800’s. The Galena Trail today follows the historic route of the Nakusp and …
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For well over a decade a trip to Churchill, Manitoba – the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” has been on my radar. It took a conversation with my friend Scot – a seasoned adventurer who has been on some of my most epic trips including a hike around Manaslu in Nepal, the O Circuit …
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