Soft pillows of snow are piled more than a foot high on drooping branches of jack pine, spruce and fir in the boreal forest in northeast Saskatchewan. 

Prince Albert National Park magical place is full of opportunity for anyone who is willing to step outside and take command of winter. What I discovered shouldn’t just be my secret. I want you to discover it too.

Often when I tell people that I hike, run, bike or ski in the winter they think I’m crazy. Being active outside in the winter is a beautiful and rewarding experience. My goal is to share what I have learned about dressing properly for outdoor winter fun.

Ashlyn George gears up for an overnight cross-country skiing adventure in Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Staying in one of five warm up shelters along the 50 kilometres of groomed trails.