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Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta

11 to 13 August 2022 Calgary Edmonton

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Canadian Rockies – Elk Island National Park

11 August 2022 Elk Island National Park outside Edmonton, Alberta Bison at Elk Island NP, not an island and no signs of elk

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Canadian Rockies – Jasper National Park, Part 2

9 to 11 August 2022 Jasper National Park Maligne Canyon Valley of Five Lakes

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Canadian Rockies – Jasper National Park, Part 1

9 to 11 August 2022 Jasper National Park Bow Lake Peyto Lake Athabasca Icefield Tangle Creek Falls Wildlife

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Canadian Rockies – Banff National Park

7 and 8 August 2022 Banff National Park Johnston Canyon Silverton Falls Bow Valley Parkway Lake Louise Bow Falls Trail Town of Banff

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Canadian Rockies – Kootenay and Yoho National Parks

6 August 2022 Columbia River, Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park Marble Canyon Falls Painted Pots Trail Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park

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Chicago, Illinois

3 to 7 September 2021 Chicago, sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan, is the third largest city in the United States.  We originally planned to visit in March of 2020, the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Labor Day weekend … Continue reading

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Spokane, Washington

28 to 30 July 2021 Our final stop in our Minnesota to Washington tour was Spokane.  Named for the Spokane tribe, meaning “Children of the Sun”, the city exceeded our expectations.  We stayed in town within easy walking distance of … Continue reading

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Kootenai River, Montana and Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho

28 July 2021 After two and a half weeks on the road, it was time to move on to our final destination, Spokane.  Along the way we had several pleasant surprises.  The first was Kootenai Falls Trail to the Suspension … Continue reading

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Glacier National Park, Montana

25 to 27 July 2021 I have been wanting to take our family to Glacier National Park ever since I made a solo visit ten years ago.  We had to alter some of our plans in this summer after Covid … Continue reading

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