The leaves are now in full bloom along the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park and around the Jasper townsite and this makes for some great spring nature photography. Combine this with the fact that bears and other wildlife are now being sighted daily in the park and you have the perfect storm for a…
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Jasper Winter Wildlife Photography Workshop opening next week
Hi everyone, Just a quick note for all of you wildlife photographers out there that I have an opening in my Jasper winter wildlife photography workshop next week from February 7th-12th. Come and join me for five days of photographing bighorn sheep, elk, moose, deer, coyote, and even wild wolves and lynx. Happy shooting! John
Family Vacations in Jasper National Park
Planning on taking the whole family out for a Rockies vacation? One of the top places on your list should be Jasper National Park. This part of the Canadian Rockies offer children many exciting activities. You’ll find all kinds of vacation activities here to keep yourselves entertained, and you kids from getting bored. Recommended Kids’…
Quick Tips for Jasper National Park Vacations
Jasper Recommendations Jasper National Park is one of the top sightseeing vacation spots in all of the Rockies, and is perfect for mountain vacations year round, but the summer can be especially magical, and has better road conditions to boot. The Tangle Falls are a beautiful place to picnic in Jasper National Park. The Jasper…
Quick guide to Maligne Lake
No trip to Jasper National Park, or the Rockies for that matter, would be complete without a side trip to Maligne Lake. Separated from the Banff/Jasper Highway by the rugged Maligne Range, this 29 mile (46 kilometer) road follows the glacial valley separating this range from the neighboring Queen Elizabeth Ranges. The main access is…
Swimming and Skating Jasper- Lake Annette, Lake Edith & Lac Beauvert
Jasper National Park, Alberta It seems strange to be talking about swimming in the beautiful lakes of Jasper when the temperatures outside are hovering around the minus a million degrees Celsius. However, the towns of the Canadian Rockies change drastically between summer and winter. Winter sees people donning the warmest clothes ever made and putting…
The Miette Hot Springs, Jasper
Jasper National Park, Alberta I am the kind of person who believes that for every tough thing the body does, it deserves a reward. If you have had a hard days working, grab a beer. If you have been skiing all day then hell – why not take a well earned break and jump into…
Maligne Lake of Jasper
Jasper National Park, Alberta The sights of the Rockies are like my children and like any parent, I have my favourite. Lake Louise during spring has always been top of the list… until I saw Maligne Lake for the first time. I knew a few facts about it. I knew that it was the most…
Shopping in Jasper
Jasper National Park, Alberta Banff has the reputation in the Rockies as the place to go to part with your hard earned cash in the many stores around but Jasper is no push over when it comes to shopping. Anything you may want from jewellery to teddy bears – you can buy in this little…
Family Activities in Jasper
Jasper National Park, Alberta As well as being one of the most romantic little towns in the world, Jasper is also an extremely family friendly place. Hotels are more than welcoming to kids and there are activities aplenty to choose from to keep everyone happy. Aside from the usual sightseeing options open to families, here…