The Black Pearl versus the Baja

The Mexican 1000 isn’t all about the win. It’s about dust, speed and trophies but more than that it’s about camaraderie. Racers always stop to help another team in a bind. Lady Luck seldom visits this far off the beaten path and it could easily be your ass sunk in the sands. Story and images [...]

Modern Ranch Family

Through teamwork and family ties the future of the Canadian beef industry is in the hearts and hands of those who are making this proud way of life work in this modern age. By Veronica Kloiber Photo by Neville Palmer Luke Ball, a fourth generation cattleman, sits at his kitchen table drinking coffee, his wife [...]

Get close to Venus and Jupiter!

Come see the two brightest planets side-by-side in the night sky on March 12th. Beginning at 8:15 PM, members of the Big Sky Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up at Emerson Lake (weather permitting) to allow the public to view these planets up close. This planet pairing will surely catch your eye, so don’t [...]

6 Consumer Tech Trends to Watch for in 2012

Photos and Story By Zac Bolan Global technology manufacturers, buyers, sellers and press converged at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to salivate over two million square feet of the very latest gear and gadgets. Held annually in Las Vegas, CES has become the preeminent trendsetting event for consumer technology. This year the designers of [...]

Round the World Yacht Race

One year 13 countries 40,000 miles 10 ocean racing yachts 15 races One circumnavigation One champion team The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the longest and most gruelling ocean race in the world. Those who have participated say it’s a life-changer; a character multiplier; a physical, mental, emotional supercharger. This past December, High River’s Kevin Wiebe [...]

March April

By the time you have this issue of Routes in hand, winter should be almost over, and spring around the corner, waiting to give your spirits a lift. I can hardly wait for it myself; for tulips, mountain hikes and garden fresh vegetables… but as usual, I’m one step ahead of myself. In this issue [...]

January/February

January! A new year. An exciting time for new beginnings but, in Alberta, also a great time to stay indoors, complete projects or search magazines for great ideas. After the tree comes down and the glitter is boxed up for another year I look at what’s left behind and I want to paint, rearrange or [...]

Livin’ the Sweet Life

High River sisters tunr family recipes in a widespread Crave – a cookie and a cupcake chain, featuring old family recipes made from pure ingredients and a heaping helping of farm girl fortitude. By Pat Fream Photos by Neville Palmer Driving tractor, mucking out stalls and showing quarter horses – hardly the most common prerequisites [...]

Zoe Slusar and Bailey Kerluke are thrilled to announce their 6th annual screening event to the community and encourage everyone to come out for an afternoon or evening of free, fun, imaginative, hilarious and entertaining shorts! DVD’s of all Untitled Productions previous and current works will be for sale at the event at special screening [...]

The Art, Craft and Science of Lutherie

Amid the sounds of sanding, the smell of hardwoods, and a peaceful small town setting, fine, handcrafted guitars are born. By Pat Fream Q: What exactly is a luthier and what does your craft entail? A: A luthier (pronounced loo-ti-er) is a maker and repairer of wooden stringed instruments. In the past it meant a [...]