Outdoors ~ Edmonton Alberta Canada

To guide your outdoor experience, consider hiring a reputable guide to take care of every detail in planning the trip and making it something to remember fondly ever after.

The premier guide to watching wildlife here is Wayne Millar, a former volunteer firefighter, certified cross country skier, and owner of Watchable Wildlife, formed just for people desiring trips into forest and mountains but can't spend over a day doing so.

He has licenses to provide wildlife, bird watching, hiking and nature tours within several areas, including Elk Island National Park, Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing Recreational Area, and more. I found him to be a veritable fountainhead of information on everything about city and province, and a person of integrity and intelligence. (Yes, being one of those kinder, gentler Canadians, he's a volunteer instructor for disabled skiers and a member of the Blackfoot Society Friends, which is dedicated to preserving a provincial recreation area.)

You can take his Blackfoot trip (6 hours) for $125, the Bison & Beaver tour (3 hours) for $75 , or Birds of Beaver Hills (6 hours) for $125. Taking a bit longer are Majesty in Flight tour, 12 hours, $210 and a Rocky Mountain High expedition for $235, 14 hours.

More information at tel. 780/405-4880 or www.birdsandbackcountry.com

Bob Haru

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