Nancy Shields

Contributor

Homebase: Nanaimo

Nancy is a bit of a mixed bag. When she is not hitting the slopes or riding her bike, she gets creative. With an arsenal of marketing, photography and design, combined with an extensive background in photojournalism, print and web design. She is always on the lookout for new and exciting ventures to be a part of.

Stories by Nancy Shields

An incredible Canadian story: Remington Carriage Museum

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Tue. Jul. 3/18

I've lived in Alberta my whole life and had never heard about the Remington Carriage Museum until we...

Grab a bike and pedal the trails of Crowsnest Pass

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Fri. Jun. 29/18

With our rental bikes loaded in the back of our truck, we drove down Highway 3 and past the famous...

Five ways to explore Pincher Creek

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Wed. Jun. 27/18

Surrounded by prairies, historical sites, and the Rocky Mountains, Pincher Creek often gets left out...

Find your golden teen years in Three Hills

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Wed. Jun. 27/18

Growing up in a small prairie town in the ‘80s, like I did, you had to make your own fun. It was an...

A jewel of a park: Waterton

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Mon. Jun. 25/18

Purple wildflowers carpet the grassy hillsides as the morning sun warms the Waterton Lakes valley...

Summer spectacular: e-bike, then hike and dine

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Mon. Jun. 25/18

Not sure what I expected when I selected Level 2 on the power mode switch. Helmet strapped on, I...

Connecting to the land: Alberta's Castle Provincial Park

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Mon. Jun. 25/18

Rolling prairie hills and grasslands abruptly give way to the montane forest and mountains of the...

Five ways to find your Zen in Waterton

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Mon. Jun. 25/18

The mighty Canadian Rockies thrust themselves upward abruptly from the soft rolling landscape of the...

Unplug and explore Central Alberta

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Fri. Jun. 22/18

As you head east through Central Alberta, through Red Deer County from Highway 2 to 2A to Highway 21...

Laid back in Lacombe County: Get back to Alberta’s roots

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Fri. Jun. 22/18

Mirror is place where you have to slow down, take your time and appreciate the finer things of rural...

Click your heels and find yourself in Camrose

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Fri. Jun. 22/18

Mainstreet marquees, heritage buildings, boutique shops, craft stores, cafes and good restaurants...

Where the heck is Trochu?

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Tue. Jun. 19/18

Ask for recommendations on where to go for a quick romantic getaway in Alberta, and the town of...