Hiking
3 Family Friendly Mountain Hikes in Majestic Jasper Alberta
There’s something magical about spending time together in the mountains. And there’s no more enchanting place to experience the mountains than Jasper National Park. At 11,228 square kilometres, Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, and home to the world’s second largest dark sky preserve. A UNESCO World
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Peggy’s Cove and More! Exploring With Kids on Nova Scotia’s Chebucto Peninsula
Most Canadians are familiar with the iconic lighthouse, picturesque fishing village and beautiful granite coastline found at the world-famous Peggy’s Cove. It is one of the top Canadian attractions on the East Coast and the Tourism Visitor Information Centre served 22,781 guests from May – October 2016. Considering the population
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Jasper National Park From End to End: Experience the Best of the Park When You Visit These Attractions
Driving down the Icefields Parkway as I returned to Calgary from an April conference at the Jasper Park Lodge, I vowed to return as soon as possible with my husband and two kids in tow. I had travelled along this route way, way back during junior high school, but my memories had faded over time
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48 hours in Kamloops, BC
Autumn is a lovely time to visit Kamloops, British Columbia, and we’ve pulled together the perfect fall family itinerary for a weekend getaway. Friday Check into Hotel 540 in downtown Kamloops and let the kids work up an appetite in the rooftop pool. If the littles are foodies, we highly
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Picture Yourself with the Aurora in Alaska
Discover the jaw-dropping beauty of the aurora in Alaska for yourself! The Northern Lights are one of the most dazzling sights a person can witness, but if you aren’t lucky enough to live in a spot that is sufficiently north or sufficiently dark, they may remain a spectacle you only
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Family Hiking Made FUN! Trail Games and Boredom-Busters
How many times have you tried to take the kids out for a fun little hike only to hear complaints at the first small hill or to hear whining before you’ve even walked a kilometre? Even the most experienced outdoor enthusiasts struggle with motivating children on the trail and have
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Beyond Car Camping! 5 Creative Ways to Camp as a Family this Summer
We love camping across Alberta and BC but we get tired of the routine RV or car camping experience. We tire of the crowds, the noise, and the sandwiched feeling we get when we’re squished between gigantic RVs running generators all night long. While we plan to spend many nights in front
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Family friendly hiking in Waterton Lakes National Park
Isn’t it amazing (or pathetic, I’m not sure) how you can live in the same province for decades, and still not see some of the most beautiful places just hours from home? After twenty-two years in Alberta for me, and thirty-years for my Alberta-born husband, we were finally making the
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A Father’s Day Hike at Lake O’Hara Lodge
After years of planning exhilarating hikes with my dad — from Nepal’s three-week-long Annapurna Circuit to the 11 km trek into Alberta’s Skoki Lodge — I have one bit of advice: Sometimes it pays to leave it to the experts. While typically I do embrace the DIY getaway, those trips
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Top Three Algonquin Hiking Trails For Young Kids
Our family loves to go out on adventure, especially if that adventuring involves camping and getting to play in the great big Canadian outdoors. But with three young children (and one who refused to sit in a hiking backpack!), our outdoor adventures were often limited to activities that were within
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