Learning and Community

Some of the best trips are the ones where you expand your mind and learn something new. It could be about a culture, an art or craft that brings you joy and new insights. In Alberta, you can venture out onto a frozen lake and learn the craft of photographing the artful bubbles and fissure. Or, learn the secrets of how to best to capture the beauty of a wildflower during the Wildflower Festival in Waterton. In any corner of B.C. and Alberta there’s a chance to have that a-ha moment. 

Find your way to the nature neverland of BC rural islands

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Get to know the five rural islands of Quadra, Cortes, Cormorant, Gabriola and Hornby - and how...

Metis Crossing Tales by the Fire Metis experience Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Road trip through history in northeast Alberta

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Short drives between destinations full of history, beautiful boreal forest, lakes and scenic prairie...

Sheep or goat, goat or sheep: tell the difference

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You've probably seen them as you drive through the national parks in Alberta or BC: those furry...

Wolf by Milo Weiler

Wolf or coyote: what’s the difference?

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Many a rancher will be able to tell you whether you've got a wolf or a coyote at a second's glance...

Check out Grande Prairie’s urban buzz: here's 4 reasons why

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Drop in to downtown Grande Prairie to explore the city’s walkable core, with a tasty urban vibe...

Celebration of Vermilion festival Main Street Vermilion AB Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Head to Vermilion for food, fests and fun

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Here in this town of about 4000, where the tallest buildings are the grain elevators, you never know...

Lac La Biche birding Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Go birding in Lac La Biche for a nature refresh

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With over 230 species of bird, and 150 lakes spread across Lac La Biche’s boreal landscape, birding...

Beaverlodge Alberta mural arts scene Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Let Beaverlodge's arts scene inspire your creative side

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The giant wall of stained glass at the heart of the Beaverlodge Art & Cultural Centre presents a...

Sexsmith Alberta grain elevator Paul Lavoie

Walk Through The History of Sexsmith

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Once the Grain Capital of the British Empire, the northern Alberta town of Sexsmith has deep...

Pitt Lake BC paddlers photo Stevie Gaultier

These #SeekersAmbassador posts prove adventures are better shared

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There’s something extra special about summer 2022. After two years of limited contact, we all have a...

Vernon BC views at Kalamalka Garden Indigenous Garden Okanagan College

Find the deeper beauty in Vernon’s views

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Soaking up the views of the garden at K'nmaĺka Senqâĺten, you can begin to feel the deeper...

Meet Tla'amin's great Serpent Ihos at Kayeqwan (Savary Island)

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Learn about Tla'amin culture, sustainability and reconciliation on an island that was once a double...

Learn Ktunaxa place names for Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley and the Kootenays

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Many of us know Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie, names European settlers gave to these areas. But do...

Indigenous Alberta BC crafts handmade goods workshops Jeremy Derksen

Discover Indigenous crafts, skills and culture to enrich your winter

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Make this the winter you learn something new—a craft, a skill or even taking a course on a topic you...

Tla'amin Creation Story Comes to Life on the Land

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Deep inland, just outside of Powell River, BC, rises the iconic peak of Beartooth Mountain. This...

Five Spots to Holiday Shop in Port Alberni

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It’s been said that Port Alberni is the heart of Vancouver Island and when it comes to the holiday...

View from Middleton Mountain, Vernon BC.

Five Top Vernon Trails for Epic Views

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At the top of Middleton Mountain in Vernon sits a bench that reads: “Life is like a mountain...

Patio at The Dunes Golf & Winter Club, Grande Prairie.

All Work, All Play in the County of Grande Prairie

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Oil, forestry, agriculture and commerce drive the majority of the region’s economy, drawing traffic...