I’d never paid much attention to grebes, one of our prettiest but elusive waterfowl, until I got the chance to see grebes dancing. Then I was all in. I boned up on grebe behavior and watched a David Attenborough video of two grebes – chicken-sized waterfowl - running across a lake on their toes in a perfectly synchronized dance. It … Read More
Portland Rocks and Rolls
When I flew into Portland on WestJet’s inaugural flight April 29 between Calgary and Portland, I snapped a picture of a snow-covered mountain towering alone over the … Read More
110 Canadian Nature Hot Spots you might have overlooked
Ask a travel writer to identify their favorite travel destination and many will describe azure-blue waters of a tropical beach, but two of Canada’s best travel … Read More
Top 7 Tips When You Get Started on Bird Watching
This month I welcome a guest blogger, Steve Wells. With a passion for the outdoors, Steve blogs at Binocularsguru.com and loves traveling and bird watching. Bird … Read More
Six reasons you’ll love Quebec’s ultimate log cabin even if you hate the cold
This may be North America’s coldest winter in recent memory but you’ll wish it were longer if visiting the world’s … Read More
Why you’ve never heard of this surfing destination
Why you've never heard of this surfing destination Think surfing and you probably think of sun-bleached blondes and … Read More
Five things you don’t know about the Calgary Zoo’s Panda Passage
Five things you don’t know about the Calgary Zoo’s Panda Passage Sure the pandas are cute. Whose heart doesn’t melt a … Read More
Chickens make better wine?
Chickens make better wine? Mission Hill winery is one of Kelowna’s first family-owned wineries. They were also first … Read More