Category: wild landscapes

Easy Day Hikes in Yukon’s Kluane National Park

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hiking trail, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Sprawling across south-western Yukon, Kluane National Park has some of Canada’s most spectacular hikes. The park is home to the world’s largest ice fields outside the polar regions and many of Canada’s tallest mountains, including the Big Daddy of them all – Mount Logan – the country’s highest at 5,959 metres. Add wild rivers, glaciers galore, and abundant wildlife, and it’s easy to see why… Read moreEasy Day Hikes in Yukon’s Kluane National Park

Return to Hunt Falls

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Hunt Falls, Saskatchewan

  If we had to pick our favourite places in Canada, Saskatchewan’s Hunt Falls would definitely be high on the list. We just got back from a return trip to this special place, and were pleased to see that little had changed since we last visited a few years ago. Despite being an incredibly gorgeous spot, it remains a rare piece of unspoiled wilderness that… Read moreReturn to Hunt Falls

Great Sand Hills Revisited

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Great Sand Hills, SK

  One place that we never tire of visiting is the Great Sand Hills of southwest Saskatchewan. Not only are these the second largest sand dunes in Canada (only the remote Athabasca Sand Dunes of Saskatchewan’s far north are larger), they are the easiest to visit – you simply drive right up to them then go for a short hike. We recently made a return… Read moreGreat Sand Hills Revisited

Red Rock Coulee Revisited

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Red Rock Coulee near Medicine Hat, Alberta

  Alberta’s Red Rock Coulee is one of the most unusual and photogenic spots on the Canadian prairies. We were extremely impressed by our first visit, our only regret being that clouds moved in and we weren’t able to get golden-hour light to photograph the strange orange-red rock formations. Not that the even light of a cloudy day is bad, mind you. Indeed, light filtered… Read moreRed Rock Coulee Revisited

Three Must-do Scenic Drives in Southern Saskatchewan

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Brady Coulee near Eastend, SK

Saskatchewan is tailor-made for backroad exploring. We have more roads than any province in Canada—enough to circle the equator four times. Possibilities are mind-boggling, from drives through spectacular river valleys to sweeping natural grasslands, lake-studded boreal forest, wild badlands, some of Canada’s largest sand dunes, breathtaking viewpoints, little-known hideaways, and historic treasures. That’s the theme of our popular book, Saskatchewan’s Best Scenic Drives, Revised Edition,… Read moreThree Must-do Scenic Drives in Southern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is Sand Dune Capital of Canada

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If you like sand dunes, Saskatchewan should definitely be on your must-visit list. It’s home to both the largest and second largest sets of dunes in the country, plus a few others thrown in for variety. Some are easy to visit and others take more effort and planning. All have stunning scenery. Here are four of our favourite areas to go play in the sand:… Read moreSaskatchewan is Sand Dune Capital of Canada