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Category Archives: Hiking
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Heading out to check out the foundation of a creamery which existed on the site back in the 1890s. Advertisements
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Big Hill Springs, Canada, creamery, Provincial Park
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Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta
Skunk Hollow was a town located west of Water Valley, Alberta near the location where Silver Creek flows into the Little Red Deer River. Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Bituma, Canada, coal mine, hiking, Skunk Hollow, Water Valley, Wilderness Park, William J. Bagnall
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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
So close to home, yet a world away. That’s the best way I can think to describe Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Located just south of Highway 1A between Calgary and Cochrane, once you leave the pavement it is hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Alberta Parks, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Cochrane Ranch, CPR, Glenbow, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, history, Waverley Chimney, Waverley Ranch
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Ribbon Falls Hike
Just in case you need a break from the series of CAMT posts, or you think all we do is drive around the province looking at historical sites, here is a change of pace for you. On Saturday, July 29, … Continue reading
Simon’s Valley and Big Hill Springs
Just time for a quick post today before heading out again. This afternoon Tucker the Dog and I headed out towards Big Hill Springs Provincial Park for a short walk. We made a short detour to the memorial plaque dedicated … Continue reading
Plateau Mountain
Old-fashioned caching at it’s finest — an entire day out on the roads and the trails and just one smiley to show for it. That was the plan and that’s pretty much how it played out too. Our target was … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, Hiking
Tagged geocaching, hiking, Kananaskis, outdoors, Plateau Mountain
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I’ve never hiked Lesueur Ridge before. Actually, until recently, I had never even heard of it. But, lured by the prospect of a snow-free ridge walk offering great views of the front range of the Rockies, I decided yesterday was … Continue reading
