Guide To Avalanche Awareness When Hiking The Rockies Not all family-friendly summer hiking trails are safe winter hikes Some of the easy, top-rated and accessible family-friendly summer hiking trails in the Rockies are in serious avalanche terrain in the winter.
10 Things You Need to Know For a Successful Day on the Trail With Your Dogs We took our previous dog, Dakota, on many hikes, but that was before I realized he could be seen as a threat to bears
Yeah – Summer! Will you and your family be hiking or doing other outdoor activities this summer? The Canadian Dermatological Society says that you should seek shade between the hours of 11 A.M. – 3 P.M., as that is when the sun
There is a lot of talk about ticks these days. Why? Because of the risk of Lyme disease. However, the risk of contracting this disease is very low, but confirmed cases are increasing, and not everybody reacts the same way.
The Do’s and Don’ts for Hiking in Bear Country Here is a list of “Do’s and “Don’ts” when Hiking the mountain trails or walking around a town that is “home” to bears (Canmore and Banff, for example). Hiking Bear Country