Saskatchewan Road Trip to the Crooked Bush

Crooked Bush

This route goes through some of the most scenic parts of the Thickwood Hills northeast of The Battlefords, and includes one of Saskatchewan’s most unusual natural phenomena—the famous Crooked Bush. We get there along Burma Road, and with a name like that you just know it has to be a great drive. The roads are mostly good gravel, with some pavement. A few short sections… Read moreSaskatchewan Road Trip to the Crooked Bush

Visiting Mexico’s Marvelous Monarchs

Monarch Butterflies at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.

As soon as the morning sun warms the air, the forest and sky spring to life. Bold splashes of orange speckle the blue sky as countless monarchs take flight and land on branches, logs, the ground, and even on our heads and shoulders. The sound is unlike anything we have heard before: a gentle, whispering whir like a million pieces of confetti swirling in the… Read moreVisiting Mexico’s Marvelous Monarchs