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Alberta Rockies Roadtrip (part 4): Ravens and Ghosts

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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“If we can’t export the scenery, we will import the tourists.” – William Van Horne

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Alberta Rockies Roadtrip (part 3): Bound for Banff

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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The metal jangle of Ry Cooder’s slide guitar serenades us as we motor through a corridor of giant stone crags. It’s a beautiful morning, clear and crisp, and there are dozens of photo opportunities. But once again it’s a tight schedule.

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Alberta Rockies Roadtrip (part 2): Moose Country

Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Two tour buses suddenly pull up and disgorge a pack of noisy German tourists. Minutes after, a mother moose and her calf begin approaching across the meadow. It’s occasions like this that make me wonder what European tourists think of Canada. This bunch of Bavarians may well be under the mistaken impression that you can order up exotic wildlife here at will.

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Alberta Rockies Roadtrip (part I): Riding into the Big Beyond

Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Leg one: Kananaskis Country
“Just give her a kick in the belly,” says Dayleen. Our trail guide is growing impatient with my mare’s plodding pace. But I feel sympathy for Hazel, who is 16 and has been humping tourists through these Alberta hills for a decade. If the mare wants to take her time, it’s all right with me. [...]