Tucked in the Canadian Rockies two and half hours south of Calgary is Alberta’s mountain with the largest snowfall in Alberta, Castle Mountain Ski Resort. It also happens to be the closest mountain ski resort to Saskatoon and Regina at just over seven hours away. This is the second time our family has been to…
I open the door to the vehicle and the girls jump out ready for another adventure. To hold them back, I give each of them a chocolate croissant that I intentionally packed to give me extra time to organize all of our gear. I am a little tired, but then it hits me. The fresh…
The experience of mountain biking last year across Northern and Central Idaho has left a permanent dent into my being. After leaving such a good impression, I had to say yes to exploring the mountain biking and family activities at Grand Targhee which is located in Wyoming but only accessible from Idaho. It was epic…
For us, back country camping with kids was the perfect description of type 2 fun. Type 2 fun is when an activity is extremely challenging and hard, but you also have some beautiful rewards as well.
Nestled in the state of #Wydaho, Grand Targhee Resort is a base camp for adventurers of all abilities near the Grand Tetons. While the state of Wydaho does not actually exist, locals created the term to describe the epic playground in Wyoming that is only accessible from the state of Idaho.
I am so excited! I finally am sharing some of our favourite family adventure vacations that we discovered on our 3-month van trip. Our kids may have been little at age 3 and 5 but they still mention the people they met and the areas we explored. It seems surreal that we discovered such incredible…
In 1892, famous environmentalist John Muir and his friends came together to protect the Pacific coast and make sure that it was protected and accessible to everyone. Since then, the scope of the Sierra Club has expanded and the mission has evolved to bring people together to defend our natural resources and everyone’s right to…
After turning off the number 1 highway onto the Kananaskis 40 road, it is nearly impossible not to mention the beauty of the snow-covered mountains. The majestic giants appear to be hiding secrets to be discovered by anyone choosing to embark on an adventure. Further past the 40 is spray lakes road that is even…
It feels like only yesterday we were living the dream life traveling around in Dusty our 1993 VW Eurovan. The trip that ended in December brought our family closer together as we explored 3 provinces and 6 States over 3 months. As promised in the blog post “Finding Money for a Family Van Life Trip”, …
My name is Lila Berg and I am a proud wife to Ryan, mother to Mavis and teacher to many! I love my job as an educator and my new role as “mom” the absolute most. Spending time together with our little family brings me a lot of joy and teaching our daughter to love…
