At risk of being repetitive, allow me to repeat the first two paragraphs of my last post. They’re closely related, so it’s technically “okay”. I have no intention of pulling a Creedence Clearwater Revival and suing myself for plagiarism. Way back in the spring, my son and I spent an impromptu weekend camping at St. […]
Upper St. Mary Campground – review
Way back in the spring, my son and I spent an impromptu weekend camping at St. Mary Reservoir along the southeastern boundary of the Blood reservation in southern Alberta. We camped in Lower St. Mary Campground below the dam and had a terrific time which was rather a surprise. Well, the wildlife and setting of […]
Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park – review
I’ve determined that I need a time machine. Once I’ve got this time machine and done the no-brainer stuff (fix past wrongs, witness historic events, kill Hitler, buy Apple stock), I’m taking my family to the late 70s/early 80s to go camping in Alberta’s provincial parks. I want to do this because it’s become evident […]
My Live Is A Song #113
When I’m tasked with preparing a more complex meal for supper, I sometimes enjoy a podcast rather than music. They’re a great way to busy my brain while I’m chopping and stirring. Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History is a favourite, though sadly lacking in episode volume the last few seasons. Another I like is Alan Cross’ […]
Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area – review
One thing became abundantly clear after our amazing camping trip to Ram Falls in early July. I needed to get to Crescent Falls, stat! And with that realization, summer 2021 became the unofficial year of the Alberta waterfall. Like most people, I’m rather fond of waterfalls. They’re beautiful natural features, of course, but they also […]
Icefields Tent – Jasper National Park – review
The summer of 2021 was poised to be a big one for Jasper National Park. The grand re-opening of Whistlers Campground after a major, multi-year refurbishment was coming and I was itching to see the results. In fact, this had been on my mental camping To Do list since the renovation was announced. I could […]