Check out the spring calendar of urban walks and Rockies hikes! The spring hike session runs from March 20- July 7. The Rockies hikes range from mostly flat and 3-4 hours of hiking up to 8 hour treks with 1000+ meters of elevation. The wildflowers begin mid May and continue all springs and summer. Join me and soak up the beauty of Calgary and the Rockies! ...
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The Winter walks and snowshoe treks have begun! They continue until March 13 so check out the calendar of events and be sure to follow me on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM for all outings and also, for ideas on where to walk and snowshoe in Calgary and the Rockies! Check out our Winter 2018 newsletter! ...
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‘Tis the season to burn off some cookies and wine with a festive urban Christmas Lights Walks. Check out my segment on CTV for some ideas of where to walk, and then grab my book, Calgary’s Best Walks, for the maps and routes! Watch my CTV Christmas Lights Walks Segment!
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Mark your calendars for Dec. 13, 2017 at 6:30 pm! I am celebrating the end of the successful Walk 150 initiative with a 6+ km Christmas Lights Walk through Mount Royal and Elbow Park, followed by a party at the Alexander Calhoun Library! Come one, come...
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I took CTV Morning Calgary viewers on some spectacular Fall Kananaskis Rockies hikes that are perfect for families, visiting relatives and more adventurous avid hikers! And we talked about bear awareness- check it out. And for more regular updates on all this walking and hiking, follow me on Facebook @calgarysbestwalks Watch my CTV segment here Trailhead for both hikes: Highwood Pass Parking Lot, Hwy. 40, Kananaskis Check out the visuals...
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Check out the many wonderful Club Fit Frog city walks, Rockies Hikes and snowshoe Days and FREE Walk 150 city walks with Calgary Library on the calendar page. Check out our latest newsletter here! The Fall Session starts on August 27 and runs until December 16. Come on out and learn about all the fantastic areas in to walk and hike in Calgary the the neighbouring Kananaskis, Banff and Kootenay...
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Want to have a day of wilderness calm to balance out your Canada Day celebrations? How about some spectacular wildflowers hikes in the Kananaskis? Or an urban walk through the Beltline, Mount Royal and into Roxboro/ Erlton natural park, followed by an Elbow River stroll through Lindsay park. Check out my CTV segment from June 28, 2017 for some ideas! Watch my CTV SEGMENT: Long Weekend Hikes and Walks And here are the Gemtrek maps...
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June 3, 2017: About 100 people joined me on a phenomenal, 7-8 km Walk 150 walkabout today from the central Calgary Public Library. The goal of Walk 150 is the welcome everyone to join in and connect communities, and with a special emphasis on welcoming newcomers. Today our feature language was Mandarin and there were SO MANY newcomers who came along with the staff and interpreter from Centre for Newcomers – must have been 35 people! So...
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