Photography gear for the budget minded

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If you’re anything like me, you take great delight in getting new photography accessories. The bad news about getting caught up in the hoopla of outdoor photography is that purchasing all that alluring new photographic equipment can leave you a little light in the wallet, to say the least. The good news is that there are some alternatives to … [Read more...]

Rocky Mountain high: Elk in the Rockies

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Every year, photographers and wildlife lovers from around the world visit Jasper’s Athabasca Valley to witness one of the more exciting natural occurrences in the Alberta Rockies. As the temperature begins to drop with light snow in the high country, there’s a fresh chill in the air. The leaves in the valley make their transformation from green … [Read more...]

Giving the burrowing owl a helping hand

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Way back in the early ‘80s, the burrowing owl was extirpated in British Columbia. Today, this appealing little owl is getting by with a little help from their friends. The Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of British Columbia (BOCS), volunteers and private landowners are just a few of the people who are restabilizing the owl’s presence in the … [Read more...]