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    Special Report: O, Canada

    An ode to our illustrious neighbors to the north: O, Canada! At first you choked me with your smoke From fires, far and wide But Parks and… Read more “Special Report: O, Canada”

    October 15, 2017 by brainonparks

    Brain Download: Grasslands

    Do:  Walk among the prairie dog towns and get yelled at by the locals to get off of their collective lawns.  Designated walking trails wind through these… Read more “Brain Download: Grasslands”

    October 4, 2017 by brainonparks

    Grasslands National Park, SK

    Visiting Jasper National Park so early in my trip seems akin to dating a supermodel at age 18:  Everyone you date afterwards just isn’t quite as beautiful. … Read more “Grasslands National Park, SK”

    October 4, 2017 by brainonparks

    Brain Download: Jasper

    Do:  Reach into your pocketbook and shell out for the tour of Athabasca Glacier via an Ice Explorer from the Columbia Icefields Visitor Center, where you will… Read more “Brain Download: Jasper”

    September 30, 2017 by brainonparks

    Jasper National Park, AB

    I may have been too hasty with my accolades regarding the beauty of Banff. I may have been too hasty with my accolades regarding the beauty of… Read more “Jasper National Park, AB”

    September 30, 2017 by brainonparks

    Brain Download: Yoho

    Do:  Hike the Iceline Trail, or at least whatever part of it your hiking ability can tolerate.  Coupled with the Whaleback loop, it can be physically grueling,… Read more “Brain Download: Yoho”

    September 19, 2017 by brainonparks

    Yoho National Park, BC

    With rain in the forecast for much of Banff National Park, but not for Yoho, just an hour west, I opted to make the drive to Field,… Read more “Yoho National Park, BC”

    September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by brainonparks

    Brain Download: Banff

    Do:  Combine two popular Teahouse hikes into one long loop:  The Lake Agnes and Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouses.  Beginning on the eastern shore of Lake Louise,… Read more “Brain Download: Banff”

    September 19, 2017 by brainonparks

    Banff National Park, AB

    Some National Parks you’ve likely never heard of.  Congaree in South Carolina, Guadalupe Mountains in Texas, Isle Royale in Michigan, and Kobuk Valley in Alaska come to… Read more “Banff National Park, AB”

    September 19, 2017 by brainonparks

    Brain Download: North Cascades

    Do:  Any hike in and around the Diablo area of the Park, which (supposedly) offer excellent views of the Cascade Mountain range.  Widespread smoke hampered this experience,… Read more “Brain Download: North Cascades”

    September 10, 2017 by brainonparks

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