Tag Archives Tales from the Road — page 5

While much of the travel industry has been devastated by the pandemic, camping has seen tremendous growth. Campgrounds are filled with everything from tents to truck campers, trailers, vans and motorhomes that can dwarf a city bus. Each has its pros and cons. Tents remain the classic option. They allow people to stay in places […] Read more

Full-frame, cropped sensor, mirrorless, DSLR, action cameras — the choices seem mind-boggling. If you’re thinking of buying a new camera or are just getting into photography, be prepared to be overwhelmed. Rapidly changing technology and recent trends may influence the decision. The gold standard for years has been the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera, […] Read more

Winter is a special time for photographing wildlife in the west. Fur-bearing animals sport their lustrous winter coats. Fewer birds are around, but those that stay are usually easier to photograph. Animals and birds could be anywhere, but prime places include national and provincial parks. Just as productive are rural areas, especially for deer, pronghorn, […] Read more

Pandemic-induced travel complications have changed a lot in a year, primarily because of the development of COVID-19 vaccines and the opening of more destinations. Now, however, it’s a big hurdle to clear the rapidly changing array of travel restrictions and requirements. For a professional travel adviser’s take on the current environment, we spoke to Barb […] Read more

Fall is our favourite time for travel in the West. The weather is still usually comfortable for camping, hiking, and fishing. Showy fall colours reach their peak and wildlife tends to be more active. A bonus is that the bugs have gone, along with summertime crowds. The highlight for us is that it’s the ideal […] Read more

Folks living on the Prairies have a ringside seat to one of Canada’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Starting in September and running well into October, millions of waterfowl take to the Central North American Flyway. The most plentiful are snow geese, often accompanied by greater white-fronted geese and other Arctic-nesting species that stop along the way […] Read more

A trip to Nistowiak Falls is ideal for those who want to get into the wilderness, but not go too far. It’s the most famous waterfall in Saskatchewan, both because of its beauty and accessibility. Less than 20 kilometres from the end of the road at Stanley Mission, most visitors get there by canoeing down […] Read more

These days when we’re still discouraged from travelling very far, taking our photography to the sky is a great way to gain a new perspective on places close to home. Drone photography is soaring in popularity and it’s easy to see why. We’re no longer restricted to seeing things from ground level, or finding a […] Read more

Night photography can open up a whole new world. With travel advisories still affecting how far afield we should go, visiting familiar locales close to home at night is almost like discovering new places. Something simple like a tree in the pasture might seem unremarkable during the day, but photograph it against the core of […] Read more

Some of the biggest travel trends emerging recently have included outdoor activities, staying reasonably close to home and taking road trips in our own vehicles. The pandemic has been the main driver of this. While hope for greater travel freedom is on the horizon with continued vaccine rollouts, it seems unlikely that significant change will […] Read more