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 …

A Family Cave Adventure

Last summer my family needed a real-life adventure and a diversion from the world at large!   My two boys, ages 12 and 9, and I were looking for something inexpensive that would catch their interest, get them outside and spark their inner Indiana Jones. As you can imagine, entertaining these two can sometimes be a …

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 7: Rearguard Action

Summary – Time of Departure: 0700hTime of Arrival: 1600h (+1)Distance: 681 km Another time zone under the belt. The drive from Jasper to Houston very quickly becomes a drive through rolling foothills, pasture land and farms but before that, it offers up two of the most spectacular views on the drive. Up first, just through …

Griffith Uplands

Trail DescriptionThe Griffith Uplands Trail is a physically challenging 10 km hiking/snowshoeing loop encompassing four mountains in the Madawaska Highlands – Lake, Buck, Spring and Godin. This rewarding wilderness route traverses a rugged Area of Natural and Scientific Interest composed of marble bedrock with open upland forests of large tooth aspen, red oak, white pine …

Little Slide Lake Loop

This loop is located in one of the more rugged parts of Frontenac Park. The trail crosses Labelle Gorge and passes a series of waterfalls which drop 16 metres from Slide Lake to Buck Lake.  A moderately difficult hike – ups and downs, one small scramble and 13.2 km long. We took on the challenge on …