Mountain Town Ramblers

In this episode we end our journey in Olympic National Park. We spend some time at Lake Crescent and The Hoh Rainforest. There are a couple of waterfall visits and we have found the best pizza in the United States. There are mountains and nature galore in this episode. 

In this Mini Ramble, we have heard the requests for ways people can support our show and it is finally here. Introducing the Mountain Town Ramblers audio greeting cards. These are available on Mountaintownramblers.com

These unique audio cards feature beautiful photography from the Canadian Rockies with a unique QRcode that will bring you a special 3-5 minute podcast specifically about the area featured on the card. This is an affordable way for you to give a special greeting to someone you car about. Its more than a greeting card, its a Mountain Town Rambler Audio Greeting Card. You get a beautiful photo on a blank greeting card in which you can write in a personal message. It comes with an envelop and the special QRcode that will engage your special person. 

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In this episode, Theresa is ready to murder Kyle and I am lucky to escape with my life. We visit the wonderful cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Dungeness Wilderness Wildlife Refuge, 7 Cedars Casino, and have really fantastic stories of how Kyle almost dies. Seriously, but not really. All of this in our 3rd of 4 episodes on the amazing Olympic National Park in Washington, United States. 

In this episode we enter part 2 of the epic road trip to Olympic National Park in Washington, USA. In this episode we focus on the amazing hike on the High Divide and Seven lakes Basin. Here we will se how much trouble Kyle is in with Theresa. We will also talk extensively about bear safety and risk reduction when in mountain areas. 

What are you doing October 28 - November 5, 2023? Maybe its the Banff Film and Book Festival. For a celebration of adventure, exploration and the mountains, this is a great way to spend a weekend in Banff. Find out other cool things going on that weekend as well. 

Spoilers, we were on an epic road trip that Theresa had no idea about the final destination. There are amazing stops in Jasper National Park, Valemount, Hope, Chilliwack, Bridal Vail Falls, British Columbia with our final destination being Oak Harbour and Port Townsend, Washington. This is a 4 part series you wont want to miss. The shenanigans start early and only get more intense and scary as the series progresses. Stay tuned for this very special 4 part series on one of the most beautiful places on Earth. 

Check this out for 3 amazing events. The Banff Christmas Market, The Banff Beer Festival, and The Debaters Comedy Show. How can you go wrong with this weekend. There are also a number of things to see and do this weekend in Banff. Check it out. 

In this episode we travel to Golden, British Columbia, Canada. This is a gateway town to Yoho National Park and has many fun and exciting outdoor adventures to explore in and around the town. We head onto the kicking horse river with the Glacier Raft Company for some whitewater rafting, we head to the new Golden Skybridge for some canyon adventures, we also check out the Kicking Horse Mountain resort and grizzly bear interpretive center,  and finally some time exploring the amenities and services within the town. It is a fabulous place to explore. 

We don't want you to miss out on major mountain town events, so here it is, all you need to know about the Jasper Dark Sky Festival. This will happen over two weekends in October, 2023. Listen to this short episode for all of the details. 

Wow, are we geologists now? Absolutely not, but we enjoyed acting like one. The Burgess Shale Fossils are a world-recognized fossil bed as a critical piece of anthropological history, and we tell you all about it in this episode. It is a 22km hike to the quarry, and did we forget to say, one of the best hikes ever?