Carol Patterson

Three decades ago Carol Patterson started a Flying Zoo with a Cessna 172 and a binturong and flew away from a career as a CPA. She became an ecotourism planning consultant, then a travel writer contributing to Canadian and International publications, and was made a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She loves cold climes, great wildlife watching, and heated mittens.

Is this the Most Outrageous Race in Winter Sports?

YEEHAW

Canadian cowboys and thrill seekers have added a colorful and outlandish twist to a traditional Nordic winter sport and turned it into one of the region's must-see events.

Carol Patterson | Published Mar 08, 2020

Why Sitting Bull Chose This Park After Whupping Custer

OPEN SPACES

Dubbed the quietest grasslands on earth, this relatively new national park is full of surprises.

Carol Patterson | Published Oct 20, 2019