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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Alberta is well worth the visit. (Photo by Bob Rulz via Wikimedia Commons)
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Hidden Canada: 3 Alberta adventures you should put on your radar

May 8, 2025May 22, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Most people imagine Alberta as a land of towering mountains and turquoise lakes and while places like Banff and Jasper are among its greatest attractions,

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Mistaken Point, Newfoundland is home to the oldest fossils on Earth. It's also incredibly scenic! (Handout Photo via Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve)
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Hidden Canada: 3 Newfoundland and Labrador experiences you shouldn’t miss

May 1, 2025May 22, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Not including the territories, the province that most Canadian travellers visit last is Newfoundland and Labrador, which is a shame because it really should be

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Q drive along Route 389 through Quebec to Labrador is an adventure. Q drive along Route 389 through Quebec to Labrador is an adventure. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
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Hidden Canada: 3 Quebec experiences you’ve probably never heard of

April 24, 2025June 5, 2025 Mark Stachiew

As Canadians look to travel closer to home this summer, I am posting province-by-province recommendations of some unique experiences and attractions that can be had

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Le Grand Roue de Montréal in the city's Old Port is one of its most distinctive tourist attractions. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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Enjoying spectacular views of Montreal from Canada’s tallest Ferris Wheel

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 Mark Stachiew

It’s only been seven years since it opened, but I finally rode on Le Grand roue de Montréal, the giant Ferris Wheel in the city’s

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Visit these Canadian destinations to experience next month’s total solar eclipse

March 13, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Are you ready for the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse that is coming to North America this April 8? It’s less than a month away so

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Canada needs to compete on the world stage when it comes to tourism, says federal tourism minister

April 27, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Even if Canada is blessed with some of the world’s most incredible scenery, fascinating history and rich culture, Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault thinks Canadians

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Calm Air introduces all-inclusive holiday packages for Northern Manitoba adventures

April 25, 2023 Mark Stachiew

When you hear about a Canadian airline pitching all-inclusive holiday packages, you think that they’re going to be talking about places that are somewhere warm,

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ReCollections, a new Parks Canada’s podcast shares stories of the country’s national historic sites

April 18, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

I’m a fan of good podcasts so I was excited to hear that Parks Canada has unveiled ReCollections, a series that invites listeners to explore

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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    As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Mon As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Montreal in recent weeks: the Ring Nebula, the Needle Galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
    Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lak Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lake.
    I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw t I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw the sun, but the crabapple blossoms don’t care.
    Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxi Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxies and nebulae do, but I think these stellar nurseries are cool. This one is Messier 3 in Canes  Venatici.
    I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately because it's usually cloudy 9 days out of 10, but I tried reprocessing this photo of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and I think it's much improved from my previous effort. What always amazes me about galaxy photos is that when you look closely, you can see other tiny galaxies photobombing the image. There are at least three others that I can see here!
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