Boreal Wilderness Institute

09/11/2026

A mug of excellent Dark Roast in Good Earth Coffeehouse 🇨🇦, while reading “The Ghost of Ortona” my fall reading, a Canadian Book about the trauma of veterans of a Canadian Battle against Fascism, published in Canada and purchased from a Canadian Bookseller. No better way to spend a day off relaxing 🇨🇦

09/07/2026

09/04/2026

Paul Kirtley amazing new Book; Core Bushcraft, a Wilderness Living Skills Sourcebook has arrived for the first time to the Canadian Rockies and I have had the chance this afternoon to start reading this fantastic book. Great Job Paul and thank you for the chance to read it in advance of its official launch on Sept 28th.

08/27/2026

Well it is neither the tropics nor the Caribbean, it's just a nice summer day hanging out having Coffee on a deck in Thunderbay Ontario watching the Grain Ships slowly pull in to load, there is indeed far worse places to spend an afternoon

08/15/2026

Nice Bear Den in the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies, since it’s summer it was empty

08/03/2026

Out this morning with Alberta’s Horse Soldiers to help set a range up, only day I am in Suffield that it rains and I went to the field. It was a good range Recce and the holes for the targets are dug and it was great to see the NCOs happily working a holiday to ensure their RQ Armoured Trooper Course goes smoothly

07/06/2026

Time for professional Survival Training, the Online Survival Core Seminar is a wilderness survival course for outdoor enthusiasts & field workers, approved by Alberta Paramedic College for 48 CE credit. Next course runs Sat&Sun July 18&19 9-4MST

2-Day Online Course covering the most essential aspects of Wilderness Survival in Canada

07/06/2026

Are you a Hiker, Backpacker or Canoe Tripper, then it's time to take professional Wilderness Survival Training. BWI’s next online Survival Core Seminar runs Sat&Sun July 18&19 9-4MST (Zoom from anywhere)

2-Day Online Course covering the most essential aspects of Wilderness Survival in Canada

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 everyone. I Canoed across 4 provinces, served in the Army, and worked from Coutts AB to the McKenzie Delta and from Labrador to Vancouver Island and this fantastic country and all its people are worth fighting hard for, Forever CANADA

06/18/2026

I wonder how many time this occurred in how many locations before Alberta Parks figured out what was occurring, decided they need a sign designed, budgeted for, printed and installed? Things that make you go hum…