To Catch a Porcupine

Erithezon dorsatum. Quill pig. Porky. This morning, I looked out my kitchen window and once again saw the large porcupine which, within the past week, I’ve frequently seen trundling across our l...

From Banff to Jasper, Alberta

Beneath overcast skies, Vilis and I headed west and then north from Banff, our destination the town of Jasper in Jasper National Park, another of Canada’s iconic Rocky Mountain national parks. E...

Hiking Banff Trails, Alberta

This morning, while brilliant sun lit the spectacular mountain scenery surrounding Banff, the air temperature at 8 a.m. was noticeably warmer than yesterday morning’s 3°C. Again, Vilis and I pa...