Tag Archives: Badlands

Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Day One

Posted on July 16, 2018 by danocan

Each year since 2014, we get together with a group of friends and tour around the small towns and abandoned places in an area of Alberta for a weekend. This year our tour took us back to the area surrounding … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Craigmyle, Delia, Drumheller, ExploreAlberta, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Golden Grain School, Michichi, Morrin, museum, prairie, Rowley, Rumsey, school, Special Areas, Springwater School, Surprise School | Leave a comment

Pizza Night in Rowley

Posted on May 14, 2018 by danocan

If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know we are big fans of the town of Rowley, Alberta. Founded in 1910, reaching its zenith in the 1920s, rediscovered as a setting for films and movies … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, ghost town, grain elevator, history, pizza, Rowley, Sam's Saloon, travel' | Leave a comment

Badlands Weekend: October 2017

Posted on January 20, 2018 by danocan

It is amazing how life can get in the way of living. Despite recently completing my short video of the Highway 27 bridge, I had completely forgotten about the photos I had taken that weekend. It was only as I … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Acme, Alberta, Badlands, Badlands Motel, Canada, Delia, Drumheller, Forgotten Prairie, grain elevator, hotel, Kirkpatrick, school, WHIFS | 5 Comments

Bridge Over the Red Deer River

Posted on January 16, 2018 by danocan

It was mid-October last year when Emily and I were heading out on a day trip to the Alberta Badlands. We were traveling on Highway 27 just east of Morrin and we came down the coulee and noticed the construction. … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 1959, Alberta, Badlands, bridge, Canada, construction, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dominion Bridge Company, drone, Kneehill County, Mavic Pro, Morrin, Red Deer River, Starland County | 2 Comments

Weekend of Exploring

Posted on July 6, 2017 by danocan

We’re not sure what to call it. Alberta GTC (Ghost Town Convention), Mini GTC, Abandoned Weekend. Let’s be honest, whatever you call it doesn’t matter because to those who “get it” no name is required. For those who don’t “get … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Cessford, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, grain elevator, Patricia, Pollockville, prairies, Rose Lynn, Sheerness, Special Areas, Steveville | 4 Comments

Badlands — the Video

Posted on April 3, 2017 by danocan

Finally! It took multiple attempts to get this together after Windows Movie Maker kept crapping out on the clip of Wayne for some reason. I had to split the video in two, compile each half separately and then put the … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Atlas Coal Mine, Badlands, Big Valley, Canada, church, Dorothy, Drumheller, Last Chance Saloon, Rosedeer Hotel, Rowley, Wayne | 5 Comments

Badlands Exploration

Posted on January 31, 2016 by danocan

There are so many things to see in the badlands of Alberta that it is impossible to see them all in one trip. Our normal strategy is to simply pick a couple key things to target and then try and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, bridge, church, Dorothy, drone, East Coulee, grain elevator, history, pizza, road trip, Rosebud, Rosedale, Rowley, suspension bridge | 3 Comments