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.

Morning by the fire at Hideaway Adventure Grounds near Lac La Biche, AB.

Living Traditions in Lac La Biche Region

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Thu. Jun. 17/21

Camping overnight in a trapper’s tent at Hideaway Adventure Grounds, in Kikino Métis Settlement, Amy...

Old growth tree on Meares Island, Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks

Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks: A Vision to a Movement

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Tue. Jul. 27/21

Did you know those in BC can stay #TribalParks while supporting the protection and restoration of...

Camping at Métis Crossing revives connections

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Mon. Jun. 14/21

Camping in a trapper's tent at Métis Crossing transports visitors back to the late 19th century...

Jeff and Bonnie Wearmouth biking at Grasslands National Park, Saskatachewan.

Dad jokes and tacky ties – Father’s Day rites

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Wed. Jun. 2/21

Father's Day is coming up and Zenseekers's Joanne Elves has got you covered: learn about the origins...

Bear safety: know how and when to use bear spray

Updated: Wed. Oct. 4/23

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Thu. May. 27/21

If you hike anywhere in Western Canada you should be educated on bear safety and what to do if you...

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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...

Manger et boire entre amis à Vermilion

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Tue. Sep. 15/20

Jeremy Derksen pour #TakeItToTheLake

Le café, l’artisan fromager, le confectionneur de cocktails...

Biking in a skills park in Hinton Alberta

Hinton: Hit the trails in this Central Alberta Mountain Biking Mecca

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Thu. Aug. 20/20

As someone who lives in an area known for mountain biking, I didn’t know what to expect when I...

Paleontologist for a Day Philip J. Currie Museum

Be a dinosaur fossil hunter for a day at the Currie Museum Bonebeds

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Wed. Aug. 19/20

On a normal summer day, enjoying his passion for dinosaur fossil hunting in the valleys and river...

Grande Cache

Grande Cache – Vast Wilderness, Magnificent Peaks and Mighty Rivers

Posted

Tue. Aug. 18/20

Years ago, I recall driving through Grande Cache on Highway 40 and loving the thick forests as I...

Vermilion pizza oven

Finding comfort in Vermilion's community vibe

Posted

Mon. Aug. 17/20

As you step into the cozy gazebo, the earthy aromas of freshly cooked pizza, lasagna, rhubarb crisp...

Canoeing in Lac La Biche #TakeItToTheLake

Finding that peaceful, easy feeling in Lac La Biche

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Thu. Aug. 13/20

Angus Cockney stalked the sunrise over the lake like a cougar tracking a deer in the forest, his...