Kananaskis Backcountry Bingo – Part 1
The first part of our review of backcountry campgrounds in Kananaskis Country Alberta
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Category: Trail Reports
Summer Plans
Detailing how my summer plans played out in reality
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Section A of the Great Divide Trail
Details on hiking section A of the Great Divide Trail (GDT), from Waterton to Coalman, including alternates and resupply points along the trail.
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History of the Great Divide Trail
Curious about the History of the Great Divide Trail? In this article we’ll share how this trail came to be.
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What is the Great Divide Trail?
Stretching 900miles (1300km) from the Montana border to north of Jasper, the Great Divide Trail takes you through all the Canadian Rockies have to offer.
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Back to Elk Lakes
After the great time we had at the Elk Lakes ACC Cabin in January of 2017, we decided that it...
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A Summer of Smoke and Flame – Hiking the Elbow Valley Loop
This summer, Western Canada (particularly the province of British Columbia) has been experiencing...
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From the Archives – West Coast Trail Part 2
Our 2015 West Coast Trail adventure continues from Part 1 AUG 4 – DAY 5 – TSUSIAT FALLS TO...
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From the Archives – West Coast Trail Part 1
Hard to believe it was almost 2 years ago that me and the Elf hiked the West Coast Trail. Here is...
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Elk Lakes Report – Backcountry and winter camping
While the Canadian Rockies have some of the most spectacular hiking in the world, one of the...
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Teton Crest Trail – Part 2
Read part 1 here Day 3 – Alaska Basin to South Fork Cascade Creek We awoke to a clear morning,...
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Teton Crest Trail: Flora & Fauna
Our Teton Crest trail hike was amazing (trail report), but one of the things that struck me the most was the amount of flowers and widlife. The hike continually crosses multiple parks including the Grand Tetons National Park as well as the Jedediah Smith Wilderness / Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and the scenery was impressive in all of them. Each new valley had something different and new to see.
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Teton Crest Trail: Part 1
Well here it is, part 1 of our Teton Crest Trail Adventure. Four days of near perfect weather,...
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AB Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation
On February 24th I had the opportunity to attend an open house put on by Alberta Environment and...
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