Making time every day to get out and play is essential to my physical and mental well-being. And while I'm all for hitting epic trails as often as possible, a dose of nearby nature does the trick most days.
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Hiking Banff National Park – Helen Lake
An awesome wildflower season hike, the Helen Lake trail is also a good option for early fall. It offers great views of Crowfoot Glacier across the valley, has a relatively modest elevation gain of just under 600 meters from trailhead to lake shore, and includes a long stretch of trail with expansive views of Dolomite Peak and several unnamed ridges and peaks. Upon reaching the scenic highlight that is Helen Lake, there are a few options to extend the day, including hiking to the Cirque Peak or a nice ridge walk above the lake.
Rocky Mountain Tour – Day 4
Of course the weather didn't cooperate! The rain started falling at 4:18 am and before 6 o'clock the percussive impact of fat raindrops on the fly over my tent prompted me to dress, pack and exit my shelter. I discovered a few other parents were up, too. Over mugs of hot coffee, we decided to …
Rocky Mountain Tour – Day 2
Parent volunteers were up and busy by 6 am, preparing a hearty breakfast of pancakes and bacon with fresh fruit. By the time the teachers managed to persuade 50 students to climb out of their tents, the sun was shining quite brightly and we were all looking forward to white water rafting on the Athabasca …
Hiking Banff National Park – Sunshine Meadows to Healy Pass
Neil Jennings was one of the guests on alberta@noon (CBC Radio) last Tuesday. Fly fisherman, photographer and author of 7 books, Mr. Jennings is an expert on wildflowers. Since he was taking calls and emails from listeners, Mrs. GeoK dashed off a quick email with two wildflowers she'd photographed earlier in July but hadn't been …
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