This will be one of our 2 group hikes within the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. We'll all be starting "A87" (Spilstead Access) going towards Knull Lake. Jerry will lead one group to just past Knull Lake (6km round-trip) while another group will continue on to just past Horseshoe Lake (10 km round-trip). Notes from Jerry: Plants ... Read more

Canceled (2019-08-25 07:55am MT) - There has been too much rain and now the slopes are too slick to walk This week's hike, 11.4 km in total and hopefully, the 'blue route' that Brad J. reestablished a couple of years ago is still OK. This is along a very special part of the Waskahegan Trail. ... Read more

This week's hike, some 10 km round trip, is along forest paths and across open fields with views of the glorious Battle River Valley. This huge valley was created in a matter of days towards the end of the last ice age, when an ice-bound lake covering the entire Edmonton area suddenly broke free. Bring ... Read more

Another hike that hasn't been done in a while due to needs for a reroute. Last season trail maintenance addressed the A51 to A52 section along Pipestone Creek, a glorious section of the trail that includes "Len's Parkland". This year trail maintenance will address A52 to A51, focusing on the reroute needed for a 2014 ... Read more

This week's outing includes two hikes: a first one that is 7 round-trip kilometres, and an optional second one of no more than 3 round-trip. The huge valley starting at Gwynne and containing the Battle River as it flows eastward across Alberta, was created in a few days. At the end of the last ice ... Read more