Hundreds of years ago, thousands and thousands of bison roamed the grassland prairies of central Manitoba, Canada. Unfortunately, due to overhunting, the bison population became all but depleted. Not only was this detrimental to the bison and other wildlife in the region, it was also...
If there is a body of water nearby, it’s a safe bet to assume we will try to find a way to paddle. Clear Lake in Canada’s Riding Mountain National Park was no exception. We joined a midmorning tour and were excited to get out...
One will never be able to fully understand the extent of another's pain and struggles. Nevertheless, it's important to try. It's important to look at situations from various angles. It's important to have empathy. Traveling has taught us the importance of respecting different cultures, different histories,...
We sat on a wooden bench, engulfed in an intense dry heat, and waited for the Aufguss ceremony to begin. As the gong rang, the Aufguss master entered the sauna with a wooden pail full of snowballs. Each snowball was infused with a different essential...
We have always been huge music fans, so when we had the chance to attend the Interstellar Rodeo music festival in Winnipeg last summer, we couldn’t have been more excited. With a name like Interstellar Rodeo, we weren’t quite sure what music to expect. Thankfully,...
We loved Banff National Park so much that we ended up visiting twice in one summer. The first trip was for a video project, and the second visit was a getaway with a couple of friends. Both trips consisted of us spending a few nights...
Sulphur Mountain is located in the adorable mountain town of Banff, Canada. Views from the top overlook the town below as well as the mountains and lakes covering the landscapes The top of the mountain’s observation deck is 7,486 feet above sea level and rises...
We were nearly finished with the Johnston Canyon hike when we encountered a line of people blocking the path in front of us. No one seemed to know what was happening—the only thing we knew was that we were stuck for the time being. Because...
After visiting twice in one summer, Banff National Park became one of our favorite spots in Canada. Although both road trips were too short, one was three nights and the other was two, we were still able to cover quite a bit of ground. One...
When we were road tripping around Nova Scotia, Canada, there was one adventure that I knew we had to have on our itinerary: tidal bore rafting. I randomly came across this adventure while researching the province of Nova Scotia, and it just seemed too crazy...
Located in eastern Canada and almost entirely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia is filled with rugged wilderness and plenty of opportunities for adventure. We were road tripping around the USA and Canada for a video project and one of the destinations on the...
Would you expect to find a desert like landscape in Manitoba, Canada? We certainly weren’t expecting it, but that’s exactly what we found in Spruce Woods Provincial Park!To close out our road trip through Manitoba, we made our way to a provincial park. We had...
