FINDING A NEW PASSION IN FLY FISHING – AN INTERVIEW WITH ROCHELLE
I’ve got something a little different on the blog today – an interview! My niece Rochelle recently became the first female member…
HIKING IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK: A ONE-DAY ITINERARY
Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park has been on my wish list for some time now so on a recent trip to Palm Springs we decided…
5 THINGS TO DO IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Palm Springs had never really been high on my list of travel destinations. I always just saw it as place where retired snowbirds went to escape…
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: SNOWSHOEING
In my never-ending quest to find a way to enjoy the winter months, I’ve been making an effort at getting outside more during the deep freeze…
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK PHOTO ESSAY
Joshua Tree National Park has been on my hiking wish list for a long time so, on a recent trip to Palm Springs, we…
24 HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A DOG MOM OR, THAT TIME MY 6 MONTH OLD PUPPY ATE RAT POISON
Izzie is proving to be just as mischievous as Juno was. A couple months ago, she gave us a good scare and earned her first emergency…
LOST IN THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (AND OTHER MISADVENTURES IN HONDURAS)
I shifted uncomfortably in the backseat of the van as I watched out the window. The already dark streets of San Pedro Sula had…
HOW NOT TO PLAN A PADDLING TRIP
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a planner. My control freak tendencies cause me to go into Google overdrive once I have…
GALATEA CREEK TRAIL TRIP REPORT: BACKPACKING TO LILLIAN LAKE CAMPGROUND
The Galatea Creek Trail is located within Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, just a little over an hour’s drive from Calgary…
CHIEF WHITECAP TRIP REPORT: PADDLING FROM OUTLOOK TO SASKATOON
The Chief Whitecap Waterway is a water-based section of the Trans Canada Trail which runs from the Gardiner Dam at Lake Diefenbaker…
THE ADVENTURES OF JUNO: ROAD TRIP EDITION
Since finding out that Juno has a heart condition, I’ve come to the realisation that this could very well be her last summer with us…
CEDAR STRIP CANOE BUILD: PLANS, PREP, AND PROGRESS
One of my goals for 2018 is to build a cedar strip canoe. I wanted to document the process here in case anyone is…
HOW TO SURVIVE A SASKATCHEWAN WINTER
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of winter. I whine about it every chance I get – which I come by honestly, since complaining about the…
2018 GOAL SETTING
As part of my 2018 goal-setting process, I’ve been working on a to-do list of sorts. Basically a massive list, broken down into…
THE BEST (AND WORST) OF 2017
I’ve been spending the last few days looking back on 2017 – thinking about what worked, what didn’t, and what I would change in…