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In rural Alberta, I was taking photos of the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains. My Rav 4, a reliable vehicle equipped with snow tires, was making a wide turn so as to reverse directions. My right front tire made an unfamiliar scrunching sound, suddenly making it impossible to drive forward. Putting my vehicle in reverse, I tried to back out. All I did was spin my tires.

I continued to “rock” my Rav back and forth, drive and reverse, in an attempt to get my vehicle moving forward. But, all I did was create a snow squall! Getting out ...

The flat prairie lands of southeast Alberta begin to change around Drumheller, as Hoodoos spring up without notice. Bordering each side of the secondary highway, the landscape rises skyward, in a unique, bumpy, hilly kind-of way.

Hoodoos in the background; Bierot’s Ferry in the foreground, carrying passengers across the Red Deer river.

Taking Highway 56 traveling 28 minutes north of Drumheller, there is a small, roadside sign at Township Road 324 announcing “Rowley”. Turning onto the dirt road, the ghost town is immediately visible.

It’s actually a ghost hamlet rather than a ghost town. In fact, unlike many ...