You might not be able to pronounce it or may never have heard of it, but Ivvavik National Park should be on your bucket list if you like nature and outdoor adventure. Tucked into the northwest corner of Canada's Yukon territory the park is bordered by Alaska on the west and the Beaufort Sea on the north. Why Should You … Read More
How a trip to Portland turned me into a dancing grebe stalker
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 … 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 … 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