by Brian Patton | Mar 17, 2017 | Backpacking, Books |
When Ben Gadd asked me to write the Foreword to The Canadian Hiker’s & Backpacker’s Handbook back in 2008, I was surprised and a bit taken aback. Wasn’t there already a wealth of “how-to” books about hiking and backpacking on the... by Brian Patton | Jan 14, 2017 | In memory |
Aileen Harmon (January 14, 1912-January 9, 2015) was a pioneer hiker and naturalist in Banff National Park—the first child of Banff landscape photographer Byron Harmon and the last of the pre-World War I Banff “kids” who would become the park’s first... by Brian Patton | Dec 14, 2016 | Banff National Park, Government |
Planning a trip to Banff this summer? Prepare for gridlock. Canada, the Canadian Rockies, and particularly Banff, are everywhere you look these days. On the cover of the December-January issue of National Geographic Traveler and as the subject of a flattering feature... by Brian Patton | Nov 21, 2016 | Canadian Rockies Trail Guide |
As co-author of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, when I was making a bucket list hikes for myself, I realized I have hiked every day hike trail in the mountain parks at least once. Many readers assume Bart Robinson and I have hiked all the trails in the Canadian... by Brian Patton | Oct 30, 2016 | Backpacking, Government, Jasper National Park |
Washed out bridges that aren’t replaced. Deteriorating backcountry campsites with grotty outhouses. Landslides and fires wiping out sections of trails, some permanently. Tracks over alpine passes awash and churned into muddy soup. Numerous trails decommissioned...