Blog – Canadian Park Bagger

Park Bagger – Adventures in the Canadian National Parks

On May 5, 2021By Marlis

I’m so excited to finally “share the park experience” through my adventures as told in my new book: Park Bagger – Adventures in the Canadian National...

First Visitor to all 47 National Parks!

On August 6, 2019By Marlis

I did it: I HAVE VISITED ALL 47 CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS!

Ukkusiksalik National Park was my park #47 – and perhaps the most difficult to get to.
Situ...

First Visitors to Qausuittuq National Park

On September 30, 2016By Marlis

Peary Caribou at Qausuittuq National Park

In 2015 Qausuittuq (pronounced cow-soo-ee-took, meaning “a place where the sun doesn’t rise”) became Canada’s newest national park. At 11,000 square k...

CanGeo Adventures – Ambassador

On April 1, 2022By Marlis

I’m excited to be one of the travel Ambassadors forCanadian Geographic Adventures!

My assignment:Vancouver to Whistler Cultural Hiking Journeywith...

Banff Mountain Book Competion

On September 15, 2021By Marlis

Wow: Park Bagger - Adventures in the Canadian National Parks made the 2021 Banff Mountain Book Competition short list!

Banff Centre Mountain Film ...

Algonquin Writers’ Retreat

On September 8, 2020By Marlis

Labour Day weekend, 2020. A weekend of labour, but a labour of love. 6 writers, some of us authors, and our instructor/coach Brian Henry ...

Delays Lead to Other Adventures

On July 28, 2020By Marlis

KAYAKING ON GEORGIAN BAY

Due to COVID-19, the NWT is closed to non-residents and non-essential travellers. Sadly, that means that this year I can’...

Joined Can Geo College of Fellows

On November 26, 2019By Marlis

What an honour: On November 20, 2019 I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in recognition of my work in environmental c...

Wolf, Grizzly, and Caribou Encounters

On November 11, 2018By Marlis

Vuntut National Park

in the northern Yukon Territories, was one of 3 national parks I visited this summer. Since there are no roads into Vuntut, my ...

Exploring the Arctic: Parks, the Erebus, and Snorkelling

On October 10, 2017By Marlis

Even with modern technology, travelling through the Northwest Passage is challenging. Winds, fog, and ice will frustrate the most carefully made plans...

Images of Aulavik NP 2017

On July 21, 2017By Marlis

Muskox! Lots and lots of muskox. And mosquitos too. These along with wolves, falcons, Sandhill Cranes, geese, Jaegers, and Lemmings are what I found i...