Aug 30, 2023 – Land Above the Trees

If you’re going to travel in an RV through Wyoming and Colorado, plan to spend most of your time a mile high or higher. After all, both states embody high altitude living, with Wyoming’s mean elevation of 6700 feet, second only to Colorado which is the highest among the states at 6800 feet (in case … Continue reading Aug 30, 2023 – Land Above the Trees →

Aug 14, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 3 – The Animals

Photo credit goes to our friend Lorraine Saints. This elk calf is looking through a window of the washroom facilities at our campground in Jasper National Park. While in Banff and Jasper National Parks, we learned to say ‘Hey bear’ in French. After all, national park signage includes both English and French wording. We added … Continue reading Aug 14, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 3 – The Animals →

Aug 10, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 2 – The Power of Erosion

Maligne Lake Surrounded by towering mountains, everything at eye level becomes insignificant and crowds seem less bothersome. And as you wander down a path through a montane forest while talking aloud to alert the bears that surely reside in the woods, you cannot help but wonder which is most impressive – the Canadian Rockies or … Continue reading Aug 10, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 2 – The Power of Erosion →

Aug 3, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 1 – The icefields

You might think leaving Banff National Park would not be easy, but the fact we would drive north on Highway 93 toward Jasper National Park made it so. If Banff was a preview, Jasper was the show. Our drive was approximately 180 miles to our campground in Jasper National Park, 140 miles of which is … Continue reading Aug 3, 2023 – Jasper National Park Part 1 – The icefields →

Jul 29, 2023 – Reflections on Banff National Park

When our friends Spencer and Lorraine pulled into the campground, Vivian and I had been in Banff National Park for an entire week. During that time, we did some hiking around the area, visited the town of Banff a few times, drove to Calgary to buy a spare leaf spring (and do laundry while we … Continue reading Jul 29, 2023 – Reflections on Banff National Park →

Jul 22, 2023 – Canada’s Emerald City

A typical evening at Tunnel Mt Trailer Court in Banff National Park as we walk back to our campsite - Cascade Mountain in the background, elk in the foreground. This scene was about 500 feet from our campsite. It was our evening ritual to walk to this lookout where you can see the Bow River … Continue reading Jul 22, 2023 – Canada’s Emerald City →

Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three”

From now on, March 16 will be recognized as 'Canada Day' in our household. Not the official Canada Day that falls on July 1 and commemorates the date on which Canada became a self-governing nation. No offense to Canada, but March 16 holds great significance to us. Canada, we'll celebrate with you on July 1, … Continue reading Jul 20, 2023 -“Answer Me These Questions Three” →

June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano

…the most dramatic and dangerous of these plate interactions occur in the Pacific Northwest. There, in a line from southern British Columbia to Northern California, a small piece of oceanic crust is being forced under the edge of the North American plate at the rate of a few inches per year.”― Steve Olson, author of ‘Eruption: … Continue reading June 25, 2023 – Cascades Part 1: The Reticent Volcano →

May 29, 2023 – Icon of the Western Desert

“It seems to me that the strangeness and wonder of existence are emphasized here, in the desert, by the comparative sparsity of the flora and fauna: life not crowded upon life…” Edward Abbey The land I envisioned. With no AC and sitting on vinyl seats covered in old beach towels, mom and I drove my … Continue reading May 29, 2023 – Icon of the Western Desert →

Jul 2, 2020 – Land of Stone and Light

After 200 miles of this view, we arrive at our exit that leads us into the Land of Stone and Light. Driving 200 miles through open space on a straight westerly path void of most anything except cattle herds and Wall Drug billboards was hypnotizing. Passing cattle field after cattle field, I knew we were … Continue reading Jul 2, 2020 – Land of Stone and Light →