Photo courtesy Sara Eve Alarie.

Go Ski Your Goat

Goat Creek should be on everyone’s winter bucket list. Goat Creek Trail from Canmore to Banff is a great classic cross-country ski of about 19 km with a net downhill.  Conditions this year are fantastic; the big downhills have good snow coverage and are not icy. The trail connects with the Spray River Loop trail in Banff and crosses a…

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10 Night Photo Ops for 2012

We can always count on the Canadian Rockies to offer a smorgasbord of photo ops, particularly when the stars come out. Yet, there are times of the year when Mother Nature further enhances the beauty of our dark skies with a variety of celestial phenomena. Keep an eye on them and get your timing right to bring home some memorable…

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You and Me Goin' Hiking in the Dark

Ever wanted to know the Latin name for Kinnikinnick (Bear Berry)? How would you like to find out that the flower you’ve been calling a Tiger Lily all your life is actually not a Tiger Lily, but a Wood Lily? Or did you ever wonder why the moon appears red as it rises in the evening? Apparently, it’s because of…

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