Friends were meeting us in southern Arizona for a few days of camping and exploration. “Where should we go?” they asked. “Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,” we answered, its rugged beauty still forged in our minds from our first visit 20 years earlier. Disclosure: This post … [Read more...] about Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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Nelson, BC Historic Walking Tour
Hopefully you’ve read the backstory about historic Nelson, BC and why we decided to pull together a self-guided walking tour. Now join us for the specifics. We’ve created a stop-by-stop guide for this historic walking tour. It connects stories of people in the past to what … [Read more...] about Nelson, BC Historic Walking Tour
Exploring Chiricahua National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona may be one of the less-visited geological wonders in the Grand Canyon State, but it is a “wonderland of rocks.” Join us for a little hiking laced with history in this monumental adventure! Disclosure: This post contains … [Read more...] about Exploring Chiricahua National Monument
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
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