Feb 8, 2018 | MLP News, Notes from the Field
The summer of 2017 saw MLP teams out in the field gathering lots of repeat photographs, but it also featured something of a first — from August 6 – 12 an MLP team attended the Alpine Club of Canada’s General Mountaineering Camp. In an alpine setting...
Jan 10, 2018 | Notes from the Field
The Mountain Legacy Project’s 2017 field season [This blog post also appears on the Landscapes in Motion website.] The photos in Mountain Legacy Project’s online explorer tell us incredible stories about the landscapes of the Rocky Mountains and Foothills—but what...
Sep 2, 2012 | Notes from the Field
So, it seems that we are back in the city. Harbour horns, seagulls and deer (oh dear not another one!) have replaced the big trucks, RVs (oh, darn, but we wanted to “experience Canada at their pace”!), and deep-cut valleys we spent our summer interwoven...
Sep 2, 2012 | Notes from the Field
The Best Adventures: The best adventures are those experienced with friends. The best adventures are those experienced with new friends. The best adventures are those experienced with new friends in unknown places. The best adventures are those experienced with new...
Aug 20, 2012 | Notes from the Field
What I forgot we did around the tail end of our stint in the Clearwater: HORSE-BACK RIDING!!! Jenna, Mary, and I went for an afternoon trail ride with the coolest guy: Clayton, and his horses Fox, Steel, Coco, and Kelly! What a fun time! Here are a couple choice...
Aug 13, 2012 | Notes from the Field
At the Grande Cache Visitor’s Center, among the maps and directions I asked for, I also picked up this book: Mountain Weather: Backcountry Forecasting and Weather Safety for Hikers, Campers, Climbers, Skiers, and Snowboarders (2007). Among the first of...