Johnston Canyon is one of the most popular destinations in Banff National Park. While the trail doesn't offer much in the way of grand vistas, there are two main waterfalls along the route with plenty of smaller cascades in between. In the summer, a cool mist can blow off the waterfalls. In the winter, the …
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For background information on the benefits of noticing nearby nature, please read this post. Here are three nature things I noticed while out and about in our neighbourhood this month: 1. Backyard deer - A small herd of Rocky Mountain Mule deer spends part of each winter browsing, sleeping and generally hanging out in our …
The annual SnowDays festival is underway in Banff National Park. With activities ranging from ice carving to ice climbing, snow sculpting to snow shoeing and lots more, the month-long schedule of activities is designed to encourage everyone to embrace winter. We enjoyed a half day in and around the Banff townsite, searching for 5 geocaches …
Continue reading Exploring Banff National Park – Snow Days 2015 Geocaching Challenge
The start of a New Year seems an ideal time to start a new blogging habit. So for 2015 I'm adding a new monthly blog post to the mix. The inspiration for this new series is a recently published paper titled One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection …