Women Who Mean Business: Elaine Gruener Oct 28, 2009
Her home has a view of the Catskills; she enjoys taking weekend trips to Lake Placid; and she was married in the Canadian Rockies. She also enjoys a good nonfiction book. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Setting off to find America Oct 7, 2009
Swell, I thought: Only seven more mountain ranges to cross: the Wasatch Mountains, the Black Hills, the Bighorns, the Wind Rivers, the southern extension of the Canadian Rockies, the Cascades and the Siskiyous. If you ever find yourself stuck behind a creeping VW van in the mountains, be kind. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
There's just something to looking up Aug 3, 2009
Having traveled for the past two weeks through the vastness of the Canadian Rockies, my husband and I have constantly lifted our eyes to the hills. We have witnessed the grandeur of majestic mountains, created in ancient times and formed and reformed through centuries of change. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Political Grapevine Jul 9, 2009
The mountains in that picture turned out to be the Canadian Rockies rather than mountains from his own state; not a small infraction in a mountain-loving state. The photo was quickly replaced with an image of the Flatirons near Boulder. (Fox News)
Desert Dust Alters Ecology Of Colorado Alpine Meadows Jul 6, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 5, 2009) Accelerated snowmelt--precipitated by desert dust blowing into the mountains--changes how alpine plants respond to seasonal climate cues that regulate their life cycles, according to results of a new study reported this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). These results indicate that global warming may have a greater influence on plants' annual growth cycles than previously thought. (Science Daily)
5 years later, Rainier tragedy still haunts Jul 1, 2009
"Richards still visits Cooley's grave once a week to talk.His passion for the mountains didn't die with his friend, but he'll never climb again.When one of his rescuers, Charlie Borgh, was killed by an avalanche in 2006 while climbing in the Canadian Rockies, Richards said it reinforced that quitting mountaineering was the right choice."It's a decision that has to be," Richards said. "I couldn't bring any more pain to the people who love me. "Information from: The News Tribune,... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Go insanely fast - in any season May 31, 2009
From there you can see all of Calgary and the Canadian Rockies an hour north. From the tower's observation deck, you can board the Skyline at the Park, a zipline ride designed to simulate the feeling of ski jumping. (Boston Globe)
When Living It Up Sure is No Comfort -- A Fascinating Tale About a Woman Who Thought That Life On a Mountain is Just What She Needs to Take It Easy May 23, 2009
But before she knew it, she had taken the plunge and gone up to the Canadian Rockies. Moira, almost as an afterthought to a spur-of-the-moment decision , realizes that mountain life is not all it's cracked up to be. (Primezone Releases)
Make Tracks Along America's Riviera May 16, 2009
Along the way, you'll see the Canadian Rockies' towering granite peaks, marshlands, and prairies, and maybe even catch glimpses of wildlife, including moose. The train stops in the mountain village of Jasper and bustling Edmonton, a city that comes alive with arts festivals every summer. (Click2Houston, TX)
MY OTHER LIFE May 10, 2009
He's backpacked in many places, from the Grand Canyon to the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta. Ganje, who hikes one day each weekend, plans upcoming hikes in the Adirondacks and Catskills, and in the Green Mountains of Vermont. (Albany Times Union)
David Denby: “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” and more. May 6, 2009
Logan (Jackman), after fighting for more than a century, in every known war, retires to the tranquil ecstasy of life in the Canadian Rockies. But the devious Colonel Stryker (Danny Huston), claiming that he can make him indestructible, searches him out, dips him in a glass laboratory bathtub, and injects a substance called adamantium into his veins, his bones, and his organs. (New Yorker)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine May 2, 2009
When next we see him, he's enjoying a sylvan idyll as a lumberjack in the Canadian Rockies with his lover, Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins), the local schoolteacher. Of course, it's not to last. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Buffed up ... Apr 30, 2009
The pay-off shot comes about a half-hour into the labyrinthine story when the star stands shirtless outside his log cabin in a mountainous idyll identified onscreen as "the Canadian Rockies" (though credits indicate it might be New Zealand). The vision is spectacular: The towering peaks, sun-bronzed ridges and towering promontories stretching to a patch of old growth mutton-chop running up Jackman's cheek. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
10 Best Mountain Hotels Mar 18, 2009
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel looks out over the Canadian Rockies and offers wilderness hiking, biking, skiing and other sports, but its also a short stroll from one of the best mountain towns in the world ... The hotel sits on the Bow River where it cuts through the Canadian Rockies. (Sify.com, India)
The Beauty of Lake Louise Mar 15, 2009
The elegant Fairmount Chateau Lake Louise, located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, overlooks one of the most beautiful lakes in the world Lake Louise. Lake Louise is a beautiful turquoise body of water that is painted by the glacial rock flour of the Canadian Rockies ... Visit the Travel'n On Radio Show website, , for more information about Lake Louise and the Canadian Rockies. (Suite101.com)
Beautiful Banff Mar 15, 2009
A trip through the Canadian Rockies is a treat but a journey through Banff provided a memorable experience ... Lake Minnewanka lies in the heart of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, just a short drive from the town site ... To learn more about our travels through the Canadian Rockies visit. (Suite101.com)
Alpine Skiing in Banff National Par... Mar 10, 2009
For those who have skied the Colorado Rockies, or even visited the Colorado landscape in the summer months, the intensity of the Canadian Rockies in comparison is quite startling. The Canadian Rockies consist of sedimentary rock, thus the mountains are more jagged, sharp and twisted than their southern US counterparts. (Suite101.com)
