The Best Things to Do in Canada
The world of wine has grown exponentially over the past few decades. Wine enthusiasts and newbies alike can agree that there is little more enjoyable than touring the grape-growing countryside and sipping on a few delicious spirits. However, many are not aware that when it comes to the wine of the New World, Canada has a lot to offer.
[Read more…] about Nk’Mip Cellars: An Indigenous-owned Osoyoos Winery
Hiking can be so different depending on who you go with. For me, it normally consists of selecting a trail that leads to a goal, such as a mountain summit or an incredible view. Other times, it might be to reach a destination. Recently, however, we joined Tim Patterson of Zuc’min guiding for an education hike around Mount Yamnuska in the Kananaskis. While hundreds of other people made their way up the mountain on an extremely well-trodden trail, our small group spent hours in one small area near the bottom, meandering slowly through the forest to learn about all the plants and flowers we normally hike by. While I might admire the beauty of various plants and flowers during one of my typical hikes, I certainly didn’t know about some of the medicinal or even spiritual properties some of them hold. For example, Trembling Aspen is beautiful to look at, but did you know that if you rub the “spores” off of the bark, it can be used as sunscreen? Then again, did you know that the whole Yarrow plant (Achilla millefolium) can be used to make a tea for colds? [Read more…] about Connected to Indigenous Tourism in Alberta
