Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
We should have a good selection of wild flowers, as we follow Pipestone Creek through some old growth forest & along some cattle farms. The starting point is <2km east of the June's Fort Ethier hike lunch stop, with the our lunch stop at the same spot as the August hike from the Big Lake ... Read more
Another hike we haven't done in a while, and the fall colours should be amazing. We'll be starting on the trail to William's Lake (where we had lunch on June's 'Ministik Berg' hike), following a route that is a combination of old road & trails towards the UofA's Ministik Field Station and on to an ... Read more
Many of us are in Nordegg at the Beyond Waskahegan Event from September 13th to 16th. Goldeye Centre Pictures from 2020 trip Location via Google Map (just off AB-11 West/David Thompson Highway, 10km west of Nordegg) </li Note: Beyond Waskahegan Events are only available to WTA members, paid for separately by the event attendees, have ... Read more
We are having the Members BBQ at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. Please let us know if you are going to attend by emailing Anita P. or call 780-524-9817. The pictures from the members BBQ - September 22nd, 2019. Note: This is a members only event for WTA Members & Volunteers. Updated details (as of Sept 13th) ... Read more
Anita needs to be out of town on Thursday so requested that we reschedule the board meeting for Wednesday (September 22nd) instead of Thursday ... Members are always welcome to attend our board meetings. Find out what’s going on behind the scenes as we talk about and plan our trail maintenance, hiking events, and everything ... Read more
Fall colours for the Saunders Saunter A29 to A30 or longer will be a stroll for bird watchers and nature lovers; could be 7km to 10km with an emphasis on the different birds, of which Saunders Lake has plenty. We'll meet at the trail head beside at "A29" (at the bend by the lake on ... Read more
This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds. We've had re-established the trail, as over the past few years has changed ownership, been underwater, and had a boardwalk that gave away. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A111" (just after crossing Ross Creek on RR 220 when going from Twp Rd ... Read more
A nice hike we haven't done in a while and it was a wet day in mid-September so only 5 people could make it, so we'll try again in mid-October when the fall colours should be spectacular. We'll be starting on the trail to William's Lake (where we had lunch on June's 'Ministik Berg' hike), ... Read more
Members are always welcome to attend our board meetings. Find out what’s going on behind the scenes as we talk about and plan our trail maintenance, hiking events, and everything else we do to help our members get the most of their involvement and to keep our the trail and the association thriving. If you ... Read more
In most years this is our first out of town hike of the season & a glorious way to start spring ... while it had been scheduled for the first Sunday in May for 2020 & 2021, when COVID-19 hit us both were canceled. We have it on the schedule for the last Sunday in ... Read more