On the Athabasca Glacier

September 3, 2018

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September 4th 2018
Monday Sep 3 The forest fires are all over the province. We had heard there had been several in Kootenay National Park where we are staying, and indeed we had seen and smelled the smoke. Today we saw the total destruction of some of the forests in the northern part on the way to the Trans Canada Highway. As we entered this area, we could smell the strong smoke and reacted to it, we saw the com ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more