Community & Culture

Some of the best trips are the ones where you expand your mind and learn something new. It could be about a culture, an art or craft that brings you joy and new insights. In Alberta, you can venture out onto a frozen lake and learn the craft of photographing the artful bubbles and fissure. Or, learn the secrets of how to best to capture the beauty of a wildflower during the Wildflower Festival in Waterton. In any corner of B.C. and Alberta there’s a chance to have that a-ha moment. 

You've probably seen them as you drive through the national parks in Alberta or BC: those furry...

Wolf by Milo Weiler

Many a rancher will be able to tell you whether you've got a wolf or a coyote at a second's glance...

Drop in to downtown Grande Prairie to explore the city’s walkable core, with a tasty urban vibe...

Celebration of Vermilion festival Main Street Vermilion AB Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Here in this town of about 4000, where the tallest buildings are the grain elevators, you never know...

Lac La Biche birding Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

With over 230 species of bird, and 150 lakes spread across Lac La Biche’s boreal landscape, birding...

Beaverlodge Alberta mural arts scene Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

The giant wall of stained glass at the heart of the Beaverlodge Art & Cultural Centre presents a...

Sexsmith Alberta grain elevator Paul Lavoie

Once the Grain Capital of the British Empire, the northern Alberta town of Sexsmith has deep...

Pitt Lake BC paddlers photo Stevie Gaultier

There’s something extra special about summer 2022. After two years of limited contact, we all have a...

Vernon BC views at Kalamalka Garden Indigenous Garden Okanagan College

Soaking up the views of the garden at K'nmaĺka Senqâĺten, you can begin to feel the deeper...

Learn about Tla'amin culture, sustainability and reconciliation on an island that was once a double...

Many of us know Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie, names European settlers gave to these areas. But do...

Indigenous Alberta BC crafts handmade goods workshops Jeremy Derksen

Make this the winter you learn something new—a craft, a skill or even taking a course on a topic you...