A Road Trip Pause in Three Hills, Alberta
Driving northeast from Calgary, the prairie stretches wide and steady, and then Three Hills appears—compact, practical, and framed by the three modest rises that gave the town its name. They’re …
The 32-Foot Statue That Explains Why Elk Point Exists
If you’re driving north on Highway 41 toward Elk Point, you’ll see him before you see the town—a 32-foot wooden figure carved from massive beams, standing in front of an …
Alberta Beach: Where the Lake Made a Town
If you follow Highway 633 west out of Edmonton, it doesn’t take long before the fields give way to trees and the air feels just a little bit cooler. And …
Prairie Light and Peanut Butter Pie
If you blink, you might miss the turnoff—but if you make it, Linden has a way of slowing you down. It’s tucked into the coulees of central Alberta, about an …
Exploring Chauvin, Alberta: A Historical Journey
This week, our destination is the picturesque town of Chauvin, Alberta, situated 60 kilometers southeast of Wainwright and just 10 kilometers from the Saskatchewan border. With a current population of …