Roadtripping
Is our life of roadtrips behind us, or do we still have a couple of them in us?
Alberta
Explorations in the Canadian Rockies
Canada’s west-central Rockies have changed dramatically in the two centuries since David Thompson’s time.
Western Canadian Wildfires, 2017 Edition
Most of my information focuses on BC wildfires, as that’s what affects me the most. I’ve also included cursory updates for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and … Read more
Wildfires in the Canadian West – 2016 edition
I wrote a post about the Fort McMurray wildfires for the Science Borealis blog on Thursday. The goal was to focus specifically on the fire: … Read more
Dry times in the Canadian West
*UPDATED 5 JULY – NEW BC, AB, AND SK WILDFIRE & DROUGHT SITUATION* I’m closing the windows again to keep the cool in and the … Read more
Canada and Water: Destroying our Cultural Foundations
The disconnect between government policies and public opinion is hardly newsworthy, but it seems the divide has reached Grand Canyon proportions around Canadian environmental issues, … Read more
Water, water, everywhere…
*Note: this post was subsequently picked up by rabble.ca, which “features some of the best new and emerging progressive voices in Canada”. By now you’ve … Read more
Where's all the snow?
We spent a few days in the Rockies last week, on a memorial trip for a family member we lost last year. We were surprised … Read more
