I’m a big fan of hot springs, whenever, wherever. From Lake Louise, the group of us made our way to Banff, Alberta, where a dip in the Banff hot springs was in order. The Banff Upper Hot Springs is a public pool that gets well used. For $7.30 CAD plus $1.90 for a towel rental, [...]
Alberta
Rocky Mountain Helicopter Tours in Kananaskis, AB
I went on my first, of what I hope to be many more, helicopter rides today! Just across the parking lot from the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, where I was staying in Kananaskis, Alberta, is Kananaskis Heli Tours. With possibly the friendliest staff in the area (the pilot who took me up was, coincidently, [...]
Alberta
Kananaskis Trail Rides at Boundary Ranch, Alberta
My memory of horses as a kid is of getting a black eye from a horse nose while I was feeding him carrots. Ever since then, I’ve been a bit intimidated by the big animals. I seem to go on a trail ride whenever I’m in Alberta, though, and it has made me a definite [...]
Alberta
Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino in Kananaskis, AB
I have only heard good things about Kananaskis, Alberta. About an hour west of Calgary, this area is a showcase of the Rocky Mountains. It reminds me very much of BC. I drove from the Calgary airport directly to the Kananaskis hotel I was staying at, the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, right at the [...]
Alberta
Bison vs Buffalo at Elk Island National Park, AB
This is where I found out that bison and buffalo are really the same thing. The First Nations people called them buffalo, but the scientific name is bison. Something like that. Regardless, there were many buffalo/bison at Elk Island National Park in Alberta. Plains bison roam around wild, chomping on grass and looking seriously at [...]
Alberta
Prisoner of War Camp in Wainwright, AB
I wasn’t sure what I’d think of Wainwright, Alberta, best known for being a Canadian forces base. At its peak, it housed 1,100 prisoners of war, mostly German officers. I spent the morning here exploring a prisoner of war camp exhibit, the Wainwright museum, learning about Buffalo National Park and chatting with two lovely and enthusiastic locals [...]
