Snowshoeing Adventures Here’s the beautiful thing about snowshoeing: you don’t need to be a finely tuned and trained athlete to do it. You need legs. You need some time. You need some snowshoes. And you need some snow. Oh, and having an awesome place to do it – like Cochrane! – will definitely work in…
This week, your CTA team would like to Celebrate the summer with you! Let’s just say 2019-2020 school was incredibly unique! This Saturday take the day to cool down and breath….whether you are a student, a teacher, or a newly homeschooling parent ???? Get moving and bike to the Market by the Bow, to support…
Cochrane Ranche Walking Trail Welcome to the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site. We hope you enjoy your visit. This Trail Guide directs you on a self-guided walking tour. The tour requires light hiking ability and will take approximately one hour to complete. Find the numbered posts that correspond to the stops along the trail and learn…
Cochrane Pumpkin Lantern Festival I became a kid again when I arrived at the Pumpkin Lantern Festival. The wiry trees across the landscape of Cochrane Historic Ranche were the perfect creepy backdrop for goblin pumpkins scattered throughout. Daylight was quickly dissipating, so I took advantage of what remained to peruse and marvel at all the…
Historic Cochrane Ranche Whether you’re after exercise, photos of wildlife, a history lesson, or just some fresh air, head to Cochrane Ranche Historic Site. This 136 acre park is beautiful year-round, but especially breathtaking in the fall with changing leaves. But you can find more than nature in the Ranche. Upon arriving, take notice of…
Riverfront Park Imagine walking down a path past a strand of multi-coloured poplars in the fall as the leaves feather to the ground, back-dropped against the pure blue, big Alberta sky. One cannot help but become immersed in nature, and that is what Cochrane’s Riverfront Park encompasses, nature. The park reflects the natural setting it…
Cochrane Historic Ranche Site Cochrane Ranche Site is a large community park (in a gorgeous natural setting) that’s steeped in western culture, Indigenous history, and numerous recreational opportunities, including family-friendly mountain biking trails. A few of the additional attractions in the park include: a quaint museum located in a historic 110-year-old building, a popular Farmer’s…
Cochrane Historic Ranche Whether you have a couple hours or an entire day, there is so much to explore at Cochrane Ranche. Bring a picnic lunch or get takeout from one of the 70 restaurants in town, explore the historical sites or wander the trails (map on page 18-19 of the Visitor Guide). Cochrane Ranche…
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Thanks to a thick layer of fog funneling through the valley, hanging like a sheet above the golden banks of the Bow River, the mood for the morning is set. It’s tranquil. It’s surreal. And it’s truly magical. Deer, a doe and a fawn, glide along a fescue-capped ridge line and,…
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park After fifteen minutes of “good” behavior (and by “good” I mean there were no unprovoked ambushes, no snowballs to the back of the head, no icicle stabbings, etc.), things took a slight turn for the worse when we reached a beautiful, snow-filled meadow at Big Hill Springs Provincial Park.…