Hiking to the Yukon’s historic Venus silver mine
A couple of weeks ago (April 30th), I was working around the house doing various projects. Every time I went outside the sun got warmer and warmer, and I finally decided that I needed to get out hiking and soak up more of those rays. The Venus mine was...
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Exploring more of Faro – Van Gorder Falls and Mount Mye
My first look at the Faro area and Drury Creek Campground in particular on July 26th caused me to cancel the Alaska part of the trip and return for a better look from August 2nd until the 6th. This post, the final one about the trip, describes some of...
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Exploring Faro – the Johnson Lake Campground and the Faro Mine Complex
I’m writing this post while parked at a rest area high on the Top of the World Highway, with a panoramic mountain view to the north. It’s Day 5 of this RV trip, and I’ve decided to make a major change in the itinerary I had planned. Rather than...
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An afternoon hike at the Venus Mine
Yesterday, July 19th, a friend and I decided to go for an afternoon hike at the Venus Mine with 2 of our dogs. Less than an hour from my house, it’s a wonderful place to clear your head and enjoy some incredible views. The network of roads and trails...
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Exploring the Granduc Road to the Salmon Glacier and beyond
On Day 57 of the trip – Thursday, June 21st – the dogs and I drove past Stewart, through Hyder, and up the spectacular Granduc Road. Most people turn around at the Salmon Glacier viewpoint, but we continued on to the site of the Granduc copper mine where I...
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Exploring the Tumbler Ridge Geopark – the Boulder Gardens and the Shipyard
Day 52 of the trip – Saturday, June 16th – was my second day exploring the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark with local photographer Collin Ball. The first day had been incredibly varied, with waterfalls, caves, and limestone cliffs. This day would be spent mostly among the wild rock formations...
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Exploring Nordegg, and the Brazeau Collieries Upper Mine Tour
I did a two-part visit to the historic coal-mining town of Nordegg. The first was a quick look on Day 44 of the trip – Friday, June 8th – then I returned the next day to do the Upper Mine Tour at the Brazeau Collieries. I had my first...
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More Crowsnest Pass exploring – coal, historic architecture, and art
Our exploring of the Crowsnest Pass lasted a bit over 24 hours, but it was enough to convince to return for a longer period. After hitting the major sites on my list of must-sees during the main part of Day 29 of our trip – Thursday, May 24th –...
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Crowsnest Pass – beauty, mining history, and great tragedies
Although we didn’t have a specific destination in mind when we left Sparwood, exploring historic sites through the Crowsnest Pass was the plan for Day 29 of our RV trip – Thursday, May 24th. While we did a lot of exploring, we only put 51 km on the motorhome,...
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Exploring Sparwood, the Elkford coal fields, and Fernie
I had initially planned on only spending one night at Sparwood, but soon realized that there’s a lot to see in the area. First thing in the morning of Day 28 of our RV trip – Wednesday, May 23rd – I added another night to our Mountain Shadows Campground...
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