Learning and Community

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.

Go beyond the field in Grande Prairie

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Wed. Sep. 6/23

For sports teams visiting Grande Prairie, making a weekend out of the trip allows for team building...

Dinosaurs come alive at The Exploration Place, Prince George

Updated: Fri. Jul. 28/23

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Fri. Jul. 28/23

The Exploration Place in Prince George is one of the highlights on a #dinotrail road trip, for its...

How to Cruise the Culture of Vermilion, Alberta

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Mon. Jul. 24/23

Historic main street, with its red brick and restored wooden buildings, is the first thing you’ll...

Rock or fossil: how to tell the difference

Updated: Mon. Jul. 17/23

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Tue. Jul. 25/23

Alberta and BC are rich with dinosaur fossils but they're not always easy to spot. So what is the...

Tap into Whitecourt scene for festivals, events and community

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Wed. Jul. 12/23

A cultural transformation is underway in Whitecourt, Alberta, with a new brewery, trail investment...

Prehistoric history awaits with these 6 dinosaur experiences in Alberta and BC

Updated: Sun. Jun. 25/23

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Sun. Jun. 25/23

Explore the prehistoric experiences that Western Canada has to offer from dinosaur footprints to...

Wembley aka Dinosaur Town is a Palaeontology Playground for All Ages

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Tue. Jun. 27/23

In Wembley, a small town of about 2000 people north of Grande Prairie, you wouldn’t expect a...

naaʔuu presents Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation culture to the world

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Thu. Jan. 5/23

Deep in Tla-o-qui-aht Nation (aka Tofino as it is known presently), a new cultural resurgence is...

Explore Port Alberni for holiday gift giving ideas

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Tue. Nov. 22/22

Surrounded by the Beaufort Mountain Range, Sproat Lake and MacMillan Provincial Park, Port Alberni...

Do bears truly hibernate… and other fall wildlife facts

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Tue. Nov. 1/22

Could bears inspire medical breakthroughs? Or help us achieve long distance space travel...

Island-hop to these events on BC’s rural islands

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Fri. Oct. 21/22

These five BC rural islands are some of the most community-oriented, nature-centered, grounded and...

Learn to travel BC's rural islands respectfully, from locals

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Thu. Oct. 20/22

It's easy to travel respectfully when you visit the BC Gulf Islands of Cormorant, Cortes, Gabriola...

Find your way to the nature neverland of BC rural islands

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Fri. Oct. 14/22

Get to know the five rural islands of Quadra, Cortes, Cormorant, Gabriola and Hornby - and how...

Road trip through history in northeast Alberta

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Thu. Sep. 29/22

Short drives between destinations full of history, beautiful boreal forest, lakes and scenic prairie...

Sheep or goat, goat or sheep: tell the difference

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Wed. Aug. 24/22

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

Wolf or coyote: what’s the difference?

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Wed. Aug. 10/22

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

Check out Grande Prairie’s urban buzz: here's 4 reasons why

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Wed. Jun. 14/23

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

Head to Vermilion for food, fests and fun

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Mon. Jul. 18/22

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