by Brian Patton | Nov 17, 2015 | Outdoor gear, Technology |
Technology continues to bloom in the backcountry, but one of the best and simplest I discovered this summer is the Luci solar-powered light. LED lights are nothing new on the trail. LED light output and reliability is used in headlamps and even strip-lights to... by Brian Patton | Nov 4, 2015 | 2013 Floods, Backpacking, Jasper National Park, Trip reports |
We originally hiked and measured Jasper Park’s South Boundary Trail many years ago, but a lot has changed since then. Wildfires, floods, rampaging grizzly bears (well, we did have a rampaging grizzly bear). The only way we can keep the Canadian Rockies Trail... by Brian Patton | Oct 16, 2015 | Technology |
Technology always seems to be testing the wilderness experience these days, with drones officially forbidden within Canadian national parks. In August, I took a short evening hike to a waterfall in Banff National Park. When I got to the viewpoint, I was greeted by... by Brian Patton | Sep 23, 2015 | Lake O'Hara, Larch viewing, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yoho National Park |
It’s larch viewing season in the Canadian Rockies and just like Halloween and Christmas, alpine larches (Larix lyallii) are providing an annual celebration in the Rockies’ high country. And despite rather grim weather last weekend, hundreds of larch... by Brian Patton | Sep 15, 2015 | Banff National Park |
Banff National Park’s Johnston Canyon trail will close on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, so Parks Canada can tend to restoration and infrastructure upgrades on the 2.7-km trail leading through the heart of the canyon to Upper Falls. Johnston Canyon is easily the busiest...