The Louis Riel long weekend is a great time to sled, skate, ski, showshoe or otherwide enjoy the outdoors, and rural Manitoba has a long list of hidden gems for day-trips.
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Top ideas to get outdoors this Louis Riel weekend
The Louis Riel long weekend is a great time to sled, skate, ski, showshoe or otherwide enjoy the outdoors, and rural Manitoba has a long list of hidden gem day-trip locations.
All in a dog day’s work
People: Heritage hog producer sells his hot dogs, and more, on a frozen Lake Winnipeg
Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm north of Winnipeg, Man., raises heritage breed pigs and produces the meat locally to sell from his hot dog cart.
Lauder Sandhills and Broomhill ripe for discovery
The Lauder Sandhills and Broomhill wildlife areas are first-class options to spot threatened bird species and interesting plants and take in some hiking too
Nestled in southwestern Manitoba, the Lauder Sandhills and Broomhill wildlife areas are first-class options to spot threatened bird species and interesting plant species.
Fall colours pop at the International Peace Gardens
As a day trip option, the site on the U.S.-Canada border mixes outdoor recreation with history and curated garden spaces
If you're looking for a fall day trip, the turning leaves, hiking trails, curated gardens, conservatory cacti displays and more at the International Peace Gardens are a strong contender.
Steam engines alive and well in Manitoba
Puffing dragons of Prairie agriculture are shown off to younger folk through steam school
Next generation of Manitobans get hands-on history lesson at steam engine "Steam School"
Getting rural kids to return
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth.
Riverbank recreation worth a stop in Brandon
Brandon’s Riverbank Discovery Centre is a convenient stop for walking, environmental tourism, paddling, local history and more
Your next trip to Brandon should include time for the trails, wildlife and conservation education, cultural features, events and outdoor fitness facilities at the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre.
Antique car drive retraces Sunshine Highway
The Sunshine Highway Relic Run brought a line of antique vehicles through western Manitoba along what was once expected to be a major throughway between the U.S. and Brandon.
Yukon farming expands despite challenges
Small farms provide local food to residents of the territory through grocery stores, farmers markets and the farmgate
Artic farming in Canada: Small farms in the Yukon are providing local food to residents of the territory through grocery stores, farmers markets and the farmgate.
First farmers of Manitoba honoured in new exhibit
Teaching about Indigenous agriculture, trade networks and agronomic practices thousands of years before European settlement
Display at Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede taught about Indigenous agriculture, trade networks and agronomic practices thousands of years before European settlement.
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