Trail Report – Edith Cavell

The Edith Cavell trail is a popular hiking destination located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after the British nurse and martyr Edith Cavell, the trail offers breathtaking views of the Canadian Rockies and a chance to experience the natural beauty of the park. The trailhead for Edith Cavell Meadows trail is located …

Girl Gone Good – Vickie Lanthier

Vickie Lanthier is a 14 yr military veteran who works as an IT consultant by day, completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2020, and runs GirlGoneGood® in my spare time. Admittedly sounds like an odd mix of interests; however adventure, media, and health are the backbone of GirlGoneGood® and a reflection of …

Persevere

This is the second in what I’m hoping will be a series of twelve (or so) posts about single images from the past year. A little background story to the images and why they are important to me. The turning of the page of the calendar, the single movement of clocks past a set time, …

When the Wright Decision Is Discretion

Caution is preferable to rash bravery. Falstaff. King Henry the Fourth, Part One, William Shakespeare. The Adirondacks can be relentless. Then at the same time, rewarding. Like life sometimes they can throw myriad challenges towards you in just hours, even minutes. Decisions have to made, setbacks built upon, plans changed and new routes forward accepted …

Wright Mountain, Wrong Day

Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.Failure. “Failure” – Breaking Benjamin Failure. It’s an ugly word. From the Anglo-Norman French failer it’s one of those words in our language that needs no definition, it’s self-explanatory. If Yoda was providing the breakdown it would simply be …

Northern Edges – Butze Rapids Trail

Just outside Prince Rupert the Butze Rapids trail is a 5.5 kilometre loop trail that offers a little bit of everything. Temperate rain forest? Check. Seaside vistas? Check. Towering cedars and pines? Check. Reversing tidal rapids? Check. You get the picture. This is a trail that gives you your hiking’s worth. A gravel path throughout …

Northern Edges – Day 8: By Land to Sea

Summary – Time of Departure: 0700hTime of Arrival: 1500h Distance: 411 km The quickest way to turn a less than five-hour drive through the mountains into an eight-hour drive? Bring along a photographer. This section of the Trans-Canada starting near South Hazelton is one of the most beautiful stretches of highway I’ve had the joy …