About Cathie Lank

Cathie Lank is an Alberta-based outdoor travel writer and photographer who has spent many years exploring the backcountry in the beautiful Canadian Rockies as well as many destinations abroad. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, cross-country and backcountry skiing and anything that is outside and active. Her writing focus is in outdoor recreation, active vacations and adventure travel.

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Mt. Engadine Lodge: The Jewel of Spray Valley Provincial Park

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The adventure begins as soon as I start driving up the steep Spray Lakes Road above the small mountain town of Canmore known as the eastern gateway to Banff National Park.

I’m heading up to Mount Engadine Lodge, located … Continue reading


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Book Review: Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies

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Finally! Nugara brings us a much-needed snowshoeing guidebook for the Canadian Rockies and literally takes snowshoeing to new heights. The book covers areas from Waterton Lakes National Park to Banff National Park and shows easy to difficult snowshoeing routes with … Continue reading