Craig Gillespie, Author at Snowshoe Magazine

From Bear Paws to Beaver Tails: The History of Snowshoes

Craig Gillespie — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Snowshoeing has never in its long and storied history been as popular as it is right at this moment. Snowshoeing has emerged as the fastest growing outdoor winter recreational pursuit and is now a global sport, having reached all corners of the world.

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The Narcisse Wildlife Management Area – Snowshoeing Manitoba’s Interlake

Craig Gillespie — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:00:00 +0000

It is a common misconception that Manitoba is a land of farms and wide-open prairies. The truth is, Manitoba is a varied land - sure there is farmland and prairies, but they make up but a small portion of the province. Manitoba's landscape is a cornucopia of geographic features, with numerous lakes and forests, valleys and rocky outcrops. North of Winnipeg, the provincial capital and largest city, lays the Interlake Region – an area bordered by Lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Winnipegosis. Here the farmland that is predominant in the southern region of the province gives way to mixed forest. The landscape is scarred by boulders, remnants of the glacial Lake Agassiz's retreat thousands of years ago.

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Buying Snowshoes on the Net – A Battle With the Collector’s Bug

Craig Gillespie — Tue, 31 May 2005 06:00:00 +0000

A funny thing happened to me this past winter - not funny "ha-ha" (although there were many of those as well), but funny in that I should have seen it coming. Somehow my "one" pair of snowshoes became "eight." Let me elaborate.

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Traditional Snowshoe Bindings 101

Craig Gillespie — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:00:00 +0000

I was at a friend's cottage a few weeks ago. I had the run of the place, alone for a couple of days of "R and R." I had brought my snowshoes along, hoping to head out and take advantage of the scenery and hopefully take some wildlife photos - there were rumors of a lynx prowling about the area.

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Destination, Falcon Trails Resort, Manitoba

Craig Gillespie — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:00:00 +0000

Traveling east along the Trans Canada Highway from Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital, the wide-open prairie landscape, which dominates much of southern Manitoba, gradually gives way to Precambrian shield and boreal forest. You'll find yourself entering a land of lakes and rivers, rocky escarpments, and deep forests. Welcome to the Whiteshell Provincial Park - Manitoba's wilderness playground. And it is here along the south shore of Falcon Lake that you will find one of the province's finest wilderness retreats - Falcon Trails Resort.

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