by Canadian Trails | Jul 23, 2020 | Alberta, Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, Prairies
MEDICINE HAT, AB – It may be a four hour drive from Medicine Hat to the Rocky Mountains, but its surrounding mountain bike trails are regarded as some of Alberta’s best. Entering the dog days of summer, it appears as though more locals are catching on to what the...
by Canadian Trails | Jul 21, 2020 | Alberta, Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation
A road trip from Calgary to Vancouver has two main route choices. The popular Coquihalla route (about 11 hours drive time) uses Highway 1/the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5/the Coquihalla Highway. The southern route via Highway 3/the Crowsnest Highway takes about...
by Canadian Trails | Jul 19, 2020 | Canadian Trails Federation, Saskatchewan
Parks Canada and Métis Nation – Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that states Métis citizens in the province will receive free entry to national parks and historic sites in the province. The MOU is part of Parks Canada’s open...
by Canadian Trails | Jun 17, 2020 | Alberta, Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation
In an empty school parking lot in southwest Calgary, Candi DeVetten practises riding her new bike. She teeters at first, reaching out a foot to stop from falling. DeVetten finds her balance and tries again. Soon, she is off, riding smoothly and sporting a big...
by Canadian Trails | Jun 16, 2020 | Alberta, Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, Prairies
If you love chasing waterfalls, chances are you’ve seen the Sunwapta Falls on repeat. But there are so many other cascading sights to discover off the beaten path. We’re spilling all the waterfall hikes in Alberta that only locals know about. READ THE FULL...
by Canadian Trails | Jun 12, 2020 | Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, Manitoba, Prairies, Saskatchewan
Isolation requirements could end this month for some visitors to Manitoba, bringing the province in line with most others. The next phase of Manitoba’s COVID-19 reopening plan, tentatively planned for June 21, could drop the province’s mandatory...