Mountain Town Ramblers

We head off to Eastern British Columbia and continue with part 2 of our series on the Western Kootenay Region. We travel to 3 different hot springs in this episode. Radium Hot Springs in Kootenay National Park, Fairmont Hot Springs, and Lussier River Natural Hot Springs. You are going to get some great tips in this episode. 

A brief overview of Kootenay National Park in British Columbia Canada. This is the first of a 4 part series that will take you through the park, into Radium, Invermere, and the hot springs in the area. In this episode, we give a basic overview of the park, and some history of the area, and take you to Marble Canyon, Paint Pots, and Numa Falls. You will get a good idea of the special beauty to be found in this National Park right in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This is your episode if you are planning a romantic weekend in Banff. Take it from the cheesiest and romantic people around to help you with your romantic weekend planning. We spend most of our time in the Banff Springs hotel, but there are several other surprises in store, plus two wonderful hikes. Check out this romantic episode. 

In this episode we visit Pigeon Lake Provincial Park and also visit the cool and stylish Village of Pigeon Lake. We check out the winter trail and visit the lake. Afterwards we head to Familia Brewery, Chef N' Restaurant and tell you all the cool things to see in do in and around the park. 

In this episode we count down our top 10  hikes, restaurant experiences, and things to do for the 1st year of our podcast. We will take you back to the best of the best from the past year and you will finally hear Theresa commit to ranking one thing over another. It’s a fun filled episode looking back at travels to Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, David Thompson Country, Idaho and many other places. Enjoy and thanks for your support over the past year! We can’t wait keep sharing our journeys with you!

Theresa takes us back in time to when she lived and worked abroad in a small town called Aki, Japan. Listen to all the amazing stories of this hidden gem of a coastal mountain town on the island of Shikoku. In this episode you will get fun facts about mountains in Japan, learn about Shikoku’s 1200km loop pilgrimage, and get some insider tips on things to do on this lovely lesser known island.  You get all of this great information and you get to listen to Kyle try various Japanese dishes and eat wasabi peas with chopsticks.  

In this episode we  take you to the largest National Park in the rockies - Jasper Alberta, Canada. We wander through the beautiful, icy Maligne Canyon trail, the deepest gorge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where we discover: frozen waterfalls, an underground river system, and unparalleled mountain views. We explore the grounds of world class resort, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, and stroll the shores of a frozen Lac Beauvert. We discover two new local restaurants: The Stand Easy at the Jasper Park Legion and LouLou’s Breakfast and Pizzeria and of course stop in the Candy Lair for fudge! We hope you enjoy this fun episode and that it gives you some ideas for planning your next trip to Jasper! 

In this episode we do 2 amazing hikes, the Green Monster and Grotto Canyon in Kananaskis, absolute must do hikes. We also visit 2 fantastic restaurants, Tavern 1883 and Chez Francois in Canmore. We also hit a trivia night at Tavern 1883, spoiler..... we didn't win. 

St Jean Pied de Port, France is the traditional starting point for people walking the Camino Frances, or the French Way of the Camino de Santiago. This is a medieval village with a ton of history and a rich food and hiking culture. Come travel with us as we talk all things Camino Frances, and Basque food. Come with us on our first European Episode. 

We had an amazing time in Banff. We visit the amazing Maple Leafe Steak and Seafood Restaurant, complete the spectacular hike in Sundance Canyon, and get up to other shenanigans we are always known for.