Living in New York during the Coronavirus pandemic has been scary. We were one of the first states to peak, and we peaked hard. We didn’t have another US example to follow, we WERE the example. By the time Memorial Day Weekend came around, we had been shut down since March with our first glimpse…
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Sulpher Mountain Summit Hike – Banff National Park
Hiking time: 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Distance: 3.5 miles, one way. Elevation gain: 2165 feet. Difficulty: easy uphill, with lots of switchbacks. This is an easy but rewarding hike up the Summit of Sulpher Mountain. Have lunch and a drink at the top and treat yourself to a gondola ride on the way down. Start:…
Read MoreMark Twain Trail
Hike the Swiss Alps in the Footsteps of Mark Twain Weggis – Felsentor – Rigi Kaltbad – Rigi Staffel – Rigi Kulm This is the charmingest place we have ever lived in, for repose & restfulness & superb scenery whose beauty undergoes a perpetual processional change from one miracle to another, yet never runs short…
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Canmore, Alberta
“We’re only lucky enough to see the wonders of nature’s canyons because they’re gracious enough to show us the places they’ve been damaged.” ― Curtis Tyrone Jones Grotto Canyon Trail is a wonderful out and back hike in Canmore, that is pretty rewarding despite its short distance. In it’s 4km, it offers ancient indian pictographs…
Read MoreJohnston Canyon & the Inkpots
After a short climb through the forest, you feel the air cool through the trees. As you’re rounding to the descent into the lower canyon, you can hear the muffled rush of turbulent water. The smell of limestone mixes with the mist in the air. You are miniscule now, surrounded on either side by colossal…
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Jasper, Alberta
Icewalks and Glacier Views The breeze is picking up and you hear the crunch of snow beneath you. You look over in every direction, the scene in front of you is vast, with no sign of civilization, except for the road miles below. You are standing on a sheet of ice that has been here…
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Jasper, Canada
Escape the Crowds A short but uphill climb above rocks and stones get your heart pumping. You climb up, and up, finally reaching the top of the cliff, and the scene opens. Still, emerald waters inspire complete tranquility in even the most restless of souls. You are here and this is your moment. This…
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