After a day of skydiving at Edmonton Skydive Center, we wanted to explore some new spots in Jasper National Park. It was a beautiful and warm June day: the lakes …
Larissa Arthur: Completing 100 Hikes for Dad
Larissa Arthur was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta with the Canadian Rockies right in her backyard. She grew up spending lots of time in the mountains with her parents and …
Day Trip: Hiking Above Lake Louise
The iconic Lake Louise is internationally known for its turquoise waters, jaw-dropping glacial mountain scenery and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Each summer, people from all over the world travel …
Conquering the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park
Overpacking has always been a bit of a problem of mine, so for this trip I made it a goal to pack lightly. I failed, once again on meeting that …
Meetup: Rummel Ridge
One of the reasons I started This Adventure Life was to create a community of outdoor adventure enthusiasts. I envisioned a website that adventurers around the world could use as …
Diving with the Giant Icebergs
Learning About the Iceberg Dive It has always been a dream of mine to dive with the icebergs. I had the problem that you would have to go to Greenland or …
Explore Different: Beth and Jay
Jay, 25 years old, was born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Canada but recently moved out west to Banff, Alberta to live in the mountains. He went to school to be …
Kent Essex Photography: Never Stop Exploring
Kent is an Ontario-based photographer and avid adventure enthusiast who recently got back from Iceland. There, he explored and documented the northern lights, glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, volcanoes and more. He …
Christian Blazina: Adventure Photographer
I was inspired about a year ago to begin a community of outdoor adventure enthusiasts, from the everyday hiker to the professional adventure photographer, and everything in between. The most …
Why I Skydive
Skydiving for me always feels like an escape from reality. The 60 seconds of free fall before I open my parachute doesn’t even feel like real life. Yet it’s more real …
Finding Adventure in the Mountains
For the first time I looked at the mountains from a whole different perspective. I explored two canyons before I ever summited my first mountain. My first trip to Jasper …
Rick Rogers: Ocean Adventures
Rick is an avid scuba diver, underwater photographer, and an advocate for ocean conservation. His underwater adventures take him to beautiful places around the world where he goes the extra mile …