by Brian Patton | Apr 17, 2017 | Home page News, Outdoor gear, Technology |
Once again, tick season is upon us. For most in the Rockies wood ticks are an annual nuisance that we suffer for a couple of months. The only defence is to tuck our pants into our socks and check ourselves carefully for the beasties following every hike. But in many... by Brian Patton | Mar 24, 2017 | Outdoor gear |
With the onset of spring, most well-travelled winter trails turn into skating rinks with the daily freeze-thaw cycle. That’s why I decided to store my skis and snowshoes and try a well-reviewed pair of Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultras. For serious hiking on... 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...