Welcome to the Bar U Ranch
Several weekends ago I hopped in my Jeep and headed south down my favourite Alberta highway, The Cowboy Trail, in search of the historic, sprawling Bar U Ranch. Located south and west of Calgary, The Bar U Ranch is the only National Historic Site in Canada that...
Life in the Heartland
On a recent Alberta back road adventure I had a happy accident. On my way to visit Vulcan, a slightly geeky item on my Alberta Bucket List, I got a bit lost. I know! It doesn't happen often, with my handy Back Roads of Southern Alberta map book I will typically plot...
“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways.” – John Wayne
This past Thursday as I closed my laptop after a satisfying day of work, I heard the compelling sound of neighing horses coming from The Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park, conveniently located just below my apartment building. As many of you know who follow my exploits on the...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.