Tag Archives: Provincial Park

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Posted on April 3, 2023 by danocan

For this week’s episode, we’re sticking close to home and doing a walking tour of the western part of Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park near Cochrane, Alberta. Using a Geocaching Adventure Lab as our motivation, I set off with Mabel the … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Moose Jaw – Part 2

Posted on July 7, 2022 by danocan

It’s our first time venturing into the Cypress Hills and there is a lot to see. From the restored 1908 St. Margaret’s church to a “museum” of fire prevention, to the highest point of land in Canada between the Rocky … Continue reading →

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Exploring Antelope Hill Provincial Park

Posted on June 5, 2022 by danocan

Established in 2014, Antelope Hill Provincial Park is one of the newest provincial parks in Alberta. The park is on land which was donated to the Province by Gottlob Schmidt. “Schmitty”, as he was known locally, originally moved onto the … Continue reading →

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Big Hill Springs Provincial Park

Posted on May 7, 2019 by danocan

Heading out to check out the foundation of a creamery which existed on the site back in the 1890s.

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Simon’s Valley and Big Hill Springs

Posted on June 28, 2017 by danocan

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 →

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