A Town Named After a Poem: Driving Through Innisfree
There’s a moment on Highway 16 where Innisfree almost slips past you. One minute you’re moving through open farmland east of Edmonton, the next there’s a small cluster of buildings, …
Prairie Echoes: Remembering Rowley
If you blink on Highway 56 between Drumheller and Stettler, you might miss Rowley. It doesn’t jump out like most towns do—no gas station signs, no flashing lights—just a small …
Dust, Memory, and Museums: The Layers of Torrington
Torrington doesn’t shout for attention. It sits quietly at the junction of Highway 27 and 805, about 160 kilometers northeast of Calgary, surrounded by fields that roll just enough to …
Still Here: A Walk Through Hilliard, Alberta
If you’re driving east from Edmonton on Highway 15, you’ll pass a lot of open land before you reach Hilliard. It’s not a place that announces itself. There’s no welcome …