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Leavings

Leavings

Two weekends ago my Alberta Adventures took me to the smallest town in Alberta, Granum. As per usual, I was seeking out new roads to travel to new destinations. My end goal was Fort MacLeod and my chosen route was southbound from Cochrane on The Cowboy Trail,...
I’d Like to Buy a Vowel, Pat

I’d Like to Buy a Vowel, Pat

Coulees and Hoodoos! Wrapping your mouth and mind around these two vowel-intense words may be difficult but they perfectly describe what you will find when you are lucky enough to adventure in Alberta’s famed “Badlands” as I did last Sunday when I...
Welcome to the Bar U Ranch

Welcome to the Bar U Ranch

Several weekends ago I hopped in my Jeep and headed south down my favourite Alberta highway, The Cowboy Trail, in search of the historic, sprawling Bar U Ranch. Located south and west of Calgary, The Bar U Ranch is the only National Historic Site in Canada that...
Life in the Heartland

Life in the Heartland

On a recent Alberta back road adventure I had a happy accident. On my way to visit Vulcan, a slightly geeky item on my Alberta Bucket List, I got a bit lost. I know! It doesn’t happen often, with my handy Back Roads of Southern Alberta map book I will typically...