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Get Back To Nature: Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
I’ve heard a lot of great things about Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park over the last few years so I thought it was about time I checked it out. After an early May camping trip to Carson-Pegasus with other homeschool families didn’t pan out due to heavy rain, I made a reservation for the last week of May and luckily had great weather. At about 2 hours from Edmonton, Carson-Pegasus makes for a great weekend roadtrip, or even daytrip, and having Whitecourt 25 minutes away makes it easy to grab any forgotten items and provide additional activities. The lady at the gate pulled my reservation quickly and I paid $8 for a…
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Get Back To Nature: Upper Mill Creek Ravine
Mill Creek Ravine North and South (north and south trail off of 82 Ave) are fairly well know Edmonton trails, but do you know of the lesser know Upper Mill Creek Ravine tucked away in the Minchau neighbourhood, in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton? Adjacent to Minchau Park, a large green space and playground, and Barbara Danelesko Park, Upper Mill Creek Ravine is a granular trail that runs from about 34 Street and 34B Ave to around 40 Ave and 50 Street and also doubles as an off leash dog park. I parked in a mini cul de sac at the SE corner of the trail. Full Google Maps…
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25 Activities For Screen-Free Week
May 1-7 is Screen-Free Week, and as we finally emerge from a long winter and the gloominess of a mixed up spring, I have to admit the kid’s tablet time has been on the rise lately. With extended screen time comes moody kids and sleep issues. It’s time to detox for a week and get things back on track. Working from home and being with the girls all day everyday means I tend to use screen time as crutch to get caught up on work or a bit of quiet time to recharge and get through the day. So I have to be prepared this week with activities to do…
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Get Back to Nature: Whitney Lakes Provincial Park
A few weeks ago the girls and I headed out on our first camping trip of the season. I wanted to go to an area I hadn’t been before, but also one with a place for the girls to splash in the water and try out their new floaties. After some research and a few change of plans, I settled on Ross Lake Campground within Whitney Lakes Provincial Park. Located 2.5 hrs east of Edmonton (or over 4 hrs when severe rain, hail and thunder storms cause you to pull over several times) in the County of St. Paul, this remote campground offers stunning lake views, private, treed campsites…
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Get Back to Nature: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Named after a former politician and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is a nature escape NW of Edmonton / west edge of St. Albert. Take the short dirt road across from LeClair Way into the parking lot and make use of the outhouse if necessary before heading out on the trail. With a boardwalk over wetlands and a scenic trail along the water, there are lots of opportunity for birds and wildlife viewing. Ducks and geese are abundant, you can see a beaver damn on the edge of the lake, and on our first visit to the park we spotted a moose and two calves across…
