
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 plot...

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways.” – John Wayne
This past Thursday as I closed my laptop after a satisfying day of work, I heard the compelling sound of neighing horses coming from The Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park, conveniently located just below my apartment building. As many of you know who follow my exploits on the...

“On the Prairie One Can See the Colour of the Air” – Emily Murphy
Canadian women's right activist, author, and jurist, Emily Murphy's keen observation about "the colour of the air" here in gorgeous Alberta is incredibly accurate! Each weekend I have gathered evidence of this wondrous phenomenon on my back roads Jeep photo...