Go Ahead in the Rockies

What a lovely, enthusiastic group – just like travelling with friends! A few of our travellers heading up to Gold Leaf This is a group-specific blog for the Go Ahead…

Sleeping Out in the Rockies at Camp Chief Hector

This was my third year at Camp Chief Hector – they offer day camps for younger kids and sleep over camps for kids my age and older.  You have the…

Forced into Virtual Vegetarianism – Hot Water on Vancouver Island 

Victoria’s Beautiful Architecture We have just returned from our annual family trip to Vancouver Island. I love Vancouver Island. Although I travel often to beautiful Victoria, every summer we join…

Alaska – The Land of the Midnight Sun (and a poem)

We rode first class on the Alaska Rail Early in July I had my first full tour experience – and with my dad :).  Even better, it was in Alaska! We…

Touring Alaska (and a Poem)!

This trip was not the typical cruise adventure, rather they wanted to go inland and frankly so did I. Everyday was an event and I remember why I love the…

North to Alaska

Finn’s handstand on Prince William Sound 🙂 Alaska is big. It is really, really big. When put inside the lower 48 states of the USA, Alaska stretches from coast to…

Oregon Vacation

Finn saying goodbye to Windells I have just finished a great 10 days in Oregon. We drove all the way down from our mountain town of Canmore, via BC, Idaho,…

Donald Trump’s Hate Crime

*This article was written in 2015, before Donald Trump was elected president. The recent attempt to overthrow the US government simply seems the inevitable culmination of years of hate-mongering, lies…

Among the Trees – 10 Days in the Shadow of Mount Hood, Oregon

Skidmore Market, Portland Wandering through Portland, Oregon’s Skidmore Market on a Sunday I saw a fun and self-deprecating shirt announcing; “Paris was too expensive, so I’m in Portland.” Honest, perhaps,…

You Can Help Save Wildlife! Fight Poaching

Just the other day, my uncle Graham and I went looking for salamanders. We caught two little salamander nymphs in a tiny pond, near Canmore. I will take care of…

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