Like Alberta’s Banff, Jasper and Waterton National Parks, Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert National Park has an historic town centre with a unique park-style architecture. Exploring these buildings by pedal power is the perfect – and active – way to begin exploring this park’s … [Read more...] about Actively Exploring Prince Albert National Park’s Past
Discovering Alberta’s History: On a Mission
Established in 1853, Lac La Biche Mission is a Provincial Historic Resource and Parks Canada National Historic Site tucked away on the shores of its namesake lake in northeastern Alberta. Join us as we detour yet again to discover more of Alberta’s history on a mission in Lac La … [Read more...] about Discovering Alberta’s History: On a Mission
Exploring Alberta’s Historic Dunvegan
Crossing the mighty Peace River on Alberta’s longest – and most yellow! – suspension bridge we looked over and saw our destination, Dunvegan. From fort to mission to trading post to provincial and national historic site, it has a long and storied past. Historic Dunvegan has … [Read more...] about Exploring Alberta’s Historic Dunvegan
Yukon Adventures: Finding Stories Tall & True
There are adventures tall and true in the land of the midnight sun. Join us as we paddle past the historic townsite of Conrad, hike along Sam McGee’s trail and bike down past the Mountain Hero mine. We’ll actively mine fact from fiction on our Yukon adventures, helping build a … [Read more...] about Yukon Adventures: Finding Stories Tall & True
Exploring Carcross, Yukon
Stepping outside the tourist core and exploring Carcross, Yukon on foot unlocks stories of the past. Wander along as we search for ghosts, trip along in the aftermath of the Klondike Gold Rush and follow the boom and bust cycle of life in Canada’s North. Disclosure: This post … [Read more...] about Exploring Carcross, Yukon