The drive from Dauphin to Gimli is rather enjoyable as you drive through the Interlake region of Manitoba, past small rural towns, many lakes, and old Ukrainian churches. Unexpectedly, I found a sign pointing to Fisher Branch, the birthplace of my …
Dauphin & Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival
Driving north to Dauphin from Riding Mountain National Park, I began to realize just how enormous the national park really was. I realized that my experiences in the park hardly exceeded beyond the immediate Wasagaming area, and that I seriously …
Riding, Relaxation & Culinary Delights at the Elkhorn Resort
After a morning spent wildlife viewing in Riding Mountain National Park, I drove five minutes outside of Wasagaming to Elkhorn Riding Adventures. I was going on a trail ride! Elkhorn Riding Adventures It had been quite some time since I had been …
Riding Mountain National Park
I woke up early in my spacious suite at the top floor of the Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Winnipeg. I gazed out at my unobstructed view of the Manitoba Legislative Building. Had I really been in Northern Manitoba the day …
Top 5 Things to do in Thompson, Manitoba
Northern Manitoba may be scenically spectacular, but what I also discovered is that the people of Thompson are truly remarkable. When I briefly visited late July, they embraced me with open arms like a long lost friend and invited me …
My Wilderness Adventure to York Factory, Manitoba
When asked about my favourite experience in Manitoba, York Factory was it. I likened it to being in a National Geographic documentary, and it really wasn’t that far off. To get to York Factory, you first must fly from Winnipeg two …
Grand Beach, Manitoba
Grand Beach is Manitoba’s answer to Mexico. The only thing I knew about it prior to my visit was that it was famous for its powdery white sand, and that in the 1980s Playboy Magazine had ranked it one of …