Category: landscape

Hoodoo Hunting in Dinosaur Provincial Park

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Hoodoos in evening light, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta

  Approaching Dinosaur Provincial Park in southeast Alberta, we come to a valley rim where the land suddenly drops into a vast expanse of spectacular badlands, the largest anywhere in Canada. The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in part because of the landscape, but also because it has the world’s largest deposits of dinosaur fossils from the Late Cretaceous period – about… Read moreHoodoo Hunting in Dinosaur Provincial Park

Photographing Jasper’s Spirit Island

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Spirit Island

It’s almost a cliche to refer to an “iconic scene” or a “Kodak moment”, but in the case of Jasper National Park’s Spirit Island, both descriptions are a perfect fit. In the 1940s the Kodak company sent photographer Peter Gales to get images to promote Kodak film. One shot he took was of a tiny island in Jasper’s Maligne Lake. The photo was enlarged to… Read morePhotographing Jasper’s Spirit Island

Photographing Cape Breton’s Spectacular Cabot Trail

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The Cabot Trail on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island ranks among the most scenic drives in North America. While only about 300 kilometres long, it packs in an incredible amount of variety, with breathtaking coastal scenery on both the east and west coasts, forests, picturesque valleys, and Canada’s largest inland sea.   A third of the route winds through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The… Read morePhotographing Cape Breton’s Spectacular Cabot Trail

Three Great Hikes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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Franey Trail

Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Highlands National Park boasts spectacular scenes around every corner, and the best way to experience this wonderful part of the country is to hit some of the trails. The park lists 26 hiking trails, but here are three nice ones to give you a taste. One is fairly easy and short, another is moderately easy, and the third might require some… Read moreThree Great Hikes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Perfect Evening at White Point, Cape Breton Island

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White Point

  Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island abounds in amazing photo locations. There’s well-known spots such as along the famous Cabot Trail, but what we really found fascinating was the wealth of hidden treasures slightly off the beaten track that mostly locals are familiar with. We recently had the pleasure of spending some time with one of Cape Breton’s top nature photographers, Kris Tynski (www.kristynski.ca), who… Read morePerfect Evening at White Point, Cape Breton Island

Hunt Falls – Saskatchewan’s Most Magnificent Waterfall

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Hunt Falls

  Hunt Falls is the largest and most beautiful waterfall in Saskatchewan. And the best news is that, unlike many places in the north, it’s fairly easy to visit. The falls are the most magnificent section of one of the province’s most magnificent rivers. The Grease River starts just north of the Saskatchewan–Northwest Territories border and flows south into Lake Athabasca. It drops over 200… Read moreHunt Falls – Saskatchewan’s Most Magnificent Waterfall