About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Rocky Mountains
Canada: The Train Journey through the Rockies
Over a century ago the trans-continental railway was built across 3,000 miles of rugged terrain opening up Canada to settlement and tourism. Today it … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Athabasca Glacier, Banff, Beaver, big horn sheep, black bear, British Columbia, Calgary, Canada, Cattle ranches, Coastal Mountains, Dead Man’s Valley, documentary, eagles, eco-system, elk, Fraser River, Fur Traders, Gold Rush, Hell’s Gate, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Mount Robson, nature, osprey, Overlander’s Trail, Rocky Mountaineer, Rocky Mountains, snow coach, Thompson River, Train, trans-continental railway, Vancouver
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Gaspé, Québec: Forillon’s unique environment
At the end of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Québec a rocky finger of land juts into the Gulf. Here, … Continue reading
Alberta: History, Ecology and Responsibility
Alberta is the hydrological centre of North America with rivers of waters from the Columbia Icefield flowing into three different oceans and illustrated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Athabasca Glacier, bears, bison, Canada, Columbia Icefield, eco-system, ecology, Edmonton, elk, Elk Island National Park, Hudson's Bay Company, hydrological centre, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Pioneers, Rocky Mountains, Ukrainian Heritage Village, wildlife
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Alberta: Fresh Air Adventures
Straddle that horse, climb that mountain and board that train for adventure of every kind in Alberta, Canada. In high cattle country we saddle … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, Alberta, badlands, Banff, Bow River, Buffalo, Calgary, Canada, climbing, Dinosaur Provincial Park, fossils, Gulf of Mexico, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, horse-riding, Jasper, mountaineering, photography, pyramids, ranches, Rocky Mountaineer Railways, Rocky Mountains, skeletons, trains, UNESCO, Vancouver
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