The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List

Great Saskatchewan Bucket List book cover

All photos © Robin and Arlene Karpan Our best-selling book, The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List – 50 Unforgettable Natural Wonders to See Before You Kick the Bucket, is back on the market – revised and updated. We had completely sold out of copies. So instead of simply re-printing, we thought that it was time to go through the book in detail and make sure that… Read moreThe Great Saskatchewan Bucket List

Prince Albert to La Ronge Road Trip – The Scenic Route

Nipekamew Sand Cliffs, Saskatchewan

The quickest route between Prince Albert and La Ronge is along paved Hwy #2 that takes about two and a half hours. But if you have more time to explore, this alternate suggestion for a road trip goes slightly east by Candle Lake and the fascinating Nipekamew sand cliffs, with optional short detours to Clarence Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park, and parts of Narrow Hills Provincial… Read morePrince Albert to La Ronge Road Trip – The Scenic Route

Winter Camping in Prince Albert National Park

Winter camping, Saskatchewan

What if we told you that you could get a beautiful lakeside campsite at a bargain-basement price and that there wouldn’t be a mosquito anywhere in sight? That’s exactly what we found when we went winter camping in Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert National Park. Camping in winter is a completely different experience from other times of year, with a lot of advantages in addition to no… Read moreWinter Camping in Prince Albert National Park

Photographing the Saskatoon Riverbank in Winter

CP Rail Bridge, Saskatoon in winter

The riverbank in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is among our favourite places for winter photography. But when we get bone-chilling temperatures in the minus 30s and 40s, as we had recently, it gets even better! Even in the coldest stretch of winter, the South Saskatchewan River has open water as it flows through downtown Saskatoon. The cold air mixing with the relatively warm water produces great clouds… Read morePhotographing the Saskatoon Riverbank in Winter

Cool Tips for Winter Photography

Hoarfrost on tree, winter photography

It’s cold. It’s snowing. Everything is covered in frost. Days are short. What could be a better time to get outside for some photography? Winter gives us some great photo opportunities we don’t find at other times of the year. It’s all about the light While winter days are short, the light tends to be attractive throughout the day. In summer, prime times for landscape… Read moreCool Tips for Winter Photography

Experiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan

Snow geese, Saskatchewan

Just after dawn, the constant chatter that carried on all night suddenly gets louder, a sure sign that something is about to happen. Seconds later it reaches a crescendo of raucous “whouk, whouk” calls as countless wings flap and thousands of snow geese lift off en masse. The flying frenzy covers such an immense area that it almost obscures the sky. This thrilling spectacle is… Read moreExperiencing Canada’s Great Migration in Saskatchewan