Tag Archive: Kananaskis Country

The Summer of 2024: Two Beautiful Day Trips to the Stunning Johnston Canyon and the Rapids in the Kananaskis River

Two quick day trips offer Malik Merchant rich experiences he had not seen before, despite his many trips to the Kananaskis and Banff National Park. Each visit is unique, and he urges his readers to make nature visits a way of life!

Grizzly Bears, Trains and Stunning Scenery; and a Beautifully Illustrated Publication O Canada

Malik Merchant shares his joyful and thrilling moments as he spends a full day visiting the Storm Mountain Lookout Point and watching Grizzly bears in Kananaskis Country. The 13th of July turned out to be a truly enchanting and lucky day. This is a MUST-view post!

Photographs: A Beautiful Winter Hike to Troll Falls in Kananaskis Country, Alberta

In contrast to his recent visit to the stunning Johnston Canyon, Malik Merchant walks leisurely to Troll Falls in beautiful Kananaskis Country. Please enjoy his story and photographs and visit Troll Falls with your family members!

An Unforgettable Day in Kananaskis Country: Grizzly Family of 4, Emerald Ponds, Rockies and a Beautiful Sunset

Wow! Grizzlies, beautiful emerald coloured ponds, jagged mountains, and I will let the photographs do the talking.

Alberta’s Glenbow Ranch and Big Hill Springs Provincial Parks, and a Grizzly in Kananaskis Country

Malik Merchant continues to explore towns and wilderness areas close to Calgary, and is awed by the scenery and wildlife at two provincial parks as well as on the main corridor of Kananaskis Country, where he encounters a grizzly bear. He takes home with him photos and videos of the bear as birthday gifts to him!

Photos: Tributes to Loved Ones on Memorial Benches in Nature Settings

Malik Merchant has been struck by tributes to loved ones that he has read on memorial benches at parks, gardens and forests in Canada. He presents a special photo essay on the subject following his recent adventures in Alberta’s thrilling Kananaskis Country. In the piece, he also suggests resources where readers may obtain more details about contributing a memorial bench honouring your loved one.

Driving Through the Smith-Dorrien Trail or Hwy 742, from Peter Lougheed Provincial Park to Canmore

Malik Merchant has come to love Alberta’s Kananaskis Country and recently drove through the famed gravel road, Hwy 742 or the Smith-Dorrien Trail to see some stunning mountain scenery. Here are his photographs and impressions of the 3 hour trip which ended with a lovely steak at the Rustica restaurant in Canmore.