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Read’s Tower – Kananaskis Country – Hiking Alberta

Seija meets me at the Petro Canada Station near the junction of the Trans Canada Highway and Hwy 22 west of Calgary for the drive west through Canmore, Alberta, then the drive south on the Smith-Dorrien Trail (Hwy 742).  Our objective for … Continue reading

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10 Great Hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Located in the south-west corner of Alberta, Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park is an integral and unique part of the world’s first International Peace Park.  Glacier National Park in Montana, USA makes up the larger component of this wilderness paradise where prairies … Continue reading

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Wasootch Creek – Kananaskis Country – Hiking Alberta

The early morning drive west to Kananaskis Country from Calgary is under sun and into rainbows. The spirit moves me to turn left off Kananaskis Trail into the clearly signed Wasootch parking area a short distance south of Mount Lorette Ponds.  … Continue reading

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