Hiking, biking, camping, wildlife watching – what’s not to like about Peter Lougheed Provincial Park? Toss in a few lakes and stunning mountain scenery and you have the perfect setting for outdoor adventure. So why did it take us 34 years to finally camp here? It’s a long story, … [Read more...] about Play Outside in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta
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Discovering the Past: Self-Guided Walking Tours
There are ghost walking tours, heritage home walking tours, cultural tours, historic district tours, old city tours… the list goes on. I’m always keeping my eyes open for self-guided walking tours when we travel. Why? There is a sense of place that comes when we connect feet to … [Read more...] about Discovering the Past: Self-Guided Walking Tours
Actively Exploring Prince Albert National Park’s Past
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