Alberta

Summer weather outlook: 2024 forecast trending hot, dry but relief may be on way

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Looking at weather trends into summer 2024, the hot, smoky summer of 2023 and record-warm winter...

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Five Jasper winter activities beyond the ski hill

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Planning a winter trip to Jasper? Get beyond the ski hill with these five winter activities (+ 1...

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Snowshoe Lake Louise summits, get winter connected

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Lake Louise, AB — Strapping on snowshoes and stepping out onto the powdery expanse of Lake Louise...

Find light in the darkness of winter, with these ZEN ambassadors

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“It’s always darkest before the dawn” and as we arise from the darkest days of winter and embark on...

Winter 2024 weather forecast skier and dog

Decoding winter 2024 long range weather predictions

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Winter 2024 has been slow to arrive in Western Canada. To get a sense of what to expect for the...

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Five eye-catching aurora spots in Western Canada

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Seeing the crown of the aurora dancing above my head, rippling green, yellow and orange, I was...

Where to catch last of larch season in Alberta

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Larch season is on full display and our #SeekersAmbassador crew have been out gettin' it. Check out...

Minnewanka Shoreline Trail mountain biking

Four Alberta bike trails for vivid fall views

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I absolutely love summer but autumn might be my favourite time to mountain bike in Alberta. So let's...

Join the Zen community

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Community, nature, local culture, outdoor adventure—these are some of the paths towards Zen that we...

Go beyond the field in Grande Prairie

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For sports teams visiting Grande Prairie, making a weekend out of the trip allows for team building...

How to Cruise the Culture of Vermilion, Alberta

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Historic main street, with its red brick and restored wooden buildings, is the first thing you’ll...

Cruise into culture in Lac La Biche Region with these 5 tips

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Known as the gateway to the Lakeland region, the area around Lac La Biche is a great road trip...

Rock or fossil: how to tell the difference

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Alberta and BC are rich with dinosaur fossils but they're not always easy to spot. So what is the...

Grande Prairie Indigenous culture Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

tawâw, to experience Grande Prairie Indigenous cultures

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Situated on Treaty 8 territory—home to the Tsattine River People or Dane-zaa (Beaver People)...

Tap into Whitecourt scene for festivals, events and community

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A cultural transformation is underway in Whitecourt, Alberta, with a new brewery, trail investment...

Prehistoric history awaits with these 6 dinosaur experiences in Alberta and BC

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Explore the prehistoric experiences that Western Canada has to offer from dinosaur footprints to...

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Top 5 hikes in Grande Prairie

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#seekersambassador and trail guru Drew Rogers fill us in on his fave hikes in Grande Prairie region...

Wembley Alberta Dinosaur Town Sunset Park Paul Lavoie

Wembley aka Dinosaur Town is a Palaeontology Playground for All Ages

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In Wembley, a small town of about 2000 people north of Grande Prairie, you wouldn’t expect a...