There’s No Vaccine for Layoffs

You think you’re immune, until you discover you aren’t. In February 1995, god that’s nearly thirty years ago, I grew up in a hurry.  Or at least my budding work persona did.  I was one of five wide-eyed geology students freshly fallen from the Ontario turnip truck in the early weeks of eight month, co-op, … Read more

Crimson Lake Provincial Park – review

Hanging out in a trailer while it rains during the day is one of the most underappreciated joys in life.  That may sound counterintuitive since most campers are hoping to be outside enjoying the sun and warmth and beauty of the natural world.  That is, presumably, the entire purpose of camping.  But the odd daytime … Read more

Dinosaur Provincial Park – review

“But it’s a dry heat.” In my estimation, these words are worthy of a thorough flogging with a filled, 2L water bottle.  I’ve lived in both humid climates and arid climates and I can assure you hot is hot.  That glowing yellow ball of fusion in the sky doesn’t care how moist the atmosphere is … Read more

Whistlers Campground – Jasper National Park – review

IMPORTANT: This review was written PRIOR to the massive renovation of Whistlers Campground conducted from 2019 through 2021. A lot has changed and this assessment and the images within most likely no longer reflect the current state of the campround. Brace yourselves, folks, what I’m about to do here may be sacrilege to some of … Read more

Wapiti Campground – Jasper National Park – review

Rarely does a camping trip peak during the drive to one’s destination, but if you’re heading to Jasper from Calgary this is every bit the possibility.  I’ll say this ad nauseam, but Icefields Parkway is a treasure of a highway.  Wow!  The views are beyond spectacular and last for hundreds of kilometers. Driving along a … Read more