Exploring the Sonoma Coast
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to be a marine biologist when I grew up. A major portion of that year’s science curriculum focused on cetaceans, and our class even got to go on a weekend ecology trip … Read More
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to be a marine biologist when I grew up. A major portion of that year’s science curriculum focused on cetaceans, and our class even got to go on a weekend ecology trip … Read More
If you find yourself staying in Sonoma with a dog – or really, anywhere in the greater Bay Area – you’ll quickly learn that most trails are not pet-friendly. This was probably my biggest gripe about our time in California, … Read More
A striking sandstone formation in a remote corner of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, The Wave is widely considered to be one of the most attention-grabbing sights of the American Southwest. Sitting just south of the Utah/Arizona border in an … Read More
Just off the Trans-Canada Highway, about 70 miles west of the Alberta/BC border, sits the tiny town of Golden. This charming town of 4,000 sits along the banks of the Kicking Horse River, one of the premier recreational waterways in … Read More
Winding for 232 km (144 miles) along the Continental Divide between Lake Louise and the Town of Jasper, Canada’s Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) is one of the country’s most scenic drives. The paved highway runs just east of the BC/Alberta … Read More
Canada’s mountain national parks are as famed for their collection of enchanting wilderness lodges as they are for their breathtaking scenery. Many of the country’s historic lodges date back to the early part of the 20th century when they were … Read More
Part of the Canadian Rockies’ Vermilion Range, Mt. Norquay’s 8,274-foot (2,522-meter) summit sits just northwest of the Town of Banff. Mt. Norquay is one of a handful of iconic peaks surrounding the small town center, and is a popular spot … Read More
Lake O’Hara is indisputably one of the most stunningly beautiful spots in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park. Perched at an elevation of just over 2,000 meters (6,700’), the lake sits just west of the Continental Divide, on the other side … Read More
About an hour and a half west of Banff, Golden, British Columbia could very well be considered the adventure capital of the Canadian Rockies. While the town itself is a much smaller, more laid-back alternative to Banff, it has no … Read More
This spring, Parks Canada launched a pilot program called the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Experience. Each spring and fall for the next three years, Parks Canada will temporarily close the eastern portion of the Bow Valley Parkway to vehicular traffic, … Read More