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 …
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 …
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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