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The Path Less Taken
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The Path Less Taken is . . .
The Path Less Taken aims through outdoor experiences and environmental education to connect you to your local landscape by fostering an interest and understanding of the environment whether you are an educator, family or life long learner. The Path Less Taken offers the following services and resources:
The Path Less Taken is...
The Path Less Taken aims through outdoor experiences and environmental education to connect you to your local landscape by fostering an interest and understanding of the environment whether you are an educator, family or life long learner. The Path Less Taken offers the following services and resources:
Summer Adventures
Summer is here! The Path Less Taken is busy with custom adventures and courses. Want to join the action? Contact The Path Less Taken to book your own custom summer adventure or check-out the following program dates:
Want to learn more about our local waterways? Join the Path Less Taken on the following trips:
August 22: Hike to the Headwater – Adult Day Hike to Elbow Lake and Rae Glacier
New Hiking Experience – October 04! Join The Path Less Taken for a novel study unlike any other. This unique experience combines literature, hiking, and outdoor learning as we journey through Ben Gadd’s Raven’s End while exploring the very landscape that inspired the story.
Are you an educator looking for a unique professional development opportunity? Check out The Path Less Taken: A Backcountry Educator Adventure this September!
The Path Less Taken Outdoor Experiences
A short drive west of Calgary will lead you to a vast wilderness area with pristine creeks, wildflower dotted meadows, rolling foothills and stunning, snow covered peaks. This is Kananaskis Country, a provincially protected gem of Alberta. What better way to explore this awe-inspiring terrain than with a Guided Interpretive Hike or Snowshoe!
Your guide, Leith Monaghan, will bring a wealth of local knowledge but also a high level of safety and professionalism. Your guide will have:
- Hiking Guide, Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)
- Certified Professional Interpretive Guide, Interpretive Guides Association
- 80 Hour Wilderness First Aid Training
- Outdoor Council of Canada Field Leader & Instructor
- Field Experience since 2001
- Classroom Educator from 2009 to 2024
The Path Less Taken Outdoor Experiences
A short drive west of Calgary will lead you to a vast wilderness area with pristine creeks, wildflower dotted meadows, rolling foothills and stunning, snow covered peaks. This is Kananaskis Country, a provincially protected gem of Alberta. What better way to explore this awe-inspiring terrain than with a Guided Interpretive Hike or Snowshoe!
Your guide, Leith Monaghan, will bring a wealth of local knowledge but also a high level of safety and professionalism. Your guide will have:
- Hiking Guide, Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)
- Certified Professional Interpretive Guide, Interpretive Guides Association
- 80 Hour Wilderness First Aid Training
- Outdoor Council of Canada Field Leader
- Field Experience since 2000
There is a degree of hazard in all mountain activities. All participants must sign a waiver of liability prior to commencing any Path Less Taken Outdoor Experience. A Waiver and Medical Form will be provided to participants to review prior to their trip. A sample waiver can be read HERE.
There is a degree of hazard in all mountain activities. All participants must sign a waiver of liability prior to commencing any Path Less Taken Outdoor Experience. A Waiver and Medical Form will be provided to participants to review prior to their trip. A sample waiver can be read HERE.
Outdoor Council of Canada Courses
The Outdoor Council of Canada Courses provide the foundations for learning judgment and decision making and enabling the leadership of safe and enjoyable experiences outside.
2026 Dates
Winter Field Leader Course (Overnight at Elk Lakes Cabin) – November 21 & 22
Want to find out more? Visit the Outdoor Council of Canada website. Interested in an OCC course for your organization? The Path Less Taken can offer the following Field Leader certifications: Hiking, Overnight, Equine, and Winter courses.
Outdoor Council of Canada Courses
Curriculum, Capacity-Building & Consulting
The Outdoor Council of Canada Courses provide the foundations for learning judgment and decision making and enabling the leadership of safe and enjoyable experiences outside.
2026 Dates: TBA
Want to find out more? Visit the Outdoor Council of Canada website. Interested in an OCC course for your organization? The Path Less Taken can offer the following Field Leader certifications: Hiking, Overnight, Equine, and Winter courses.
Curriculum, Capacity Building & Consulting
The Path Less Taken was created with the mission to strengthen connections between classroom and curriculum with understanding and stories from the local landscape. Through consulting opportunities, Leith can work with your team to build capacity and confidence with outdoor and nature-based learning. If you are interested in the below options, please contact for more information:
- Teacher Capacity Building for Outdoor Learning (On-Trail or In-School)
- Pre-Trip Paperwork & Planning
- Student-Focused Workshops
- Educational Program Development for Parks, Classrooms, or Community Groups
The Path Less Taken also develops classroom-ready and curricular connected resources that are engaging, interactive and accessible. Sourcing and researching local land-based stories takes time – something that teachers don’t have a lot of! The Path Less Taken aims to give teachers the educational tools to bring local knowledge to their classroom.
The Big Rock: Preview a Path Less Taken E-Learning Module HERE.
To shop resources vists the Path Less Taken Store.
Interpretive Self-Guided Field Trips
Interpretive Field Trips by The Path Less Taken are digital trail guides for the inquisitive hiker, recreationalist, or outdoor educator. Each guide is built on a theme and topic that seeks to connect you to the local landscape while recreating in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. Waypoints of interest are provided to be used in tandem with a GPS system and topographic map. Use this helpful Navigation How-To to help find your way with waypoints. These are available to purchase HERE.
Let others take the route well travelled. By taking The Path Less Taken, you can develop a deeper connection and understanding of your natural world and oneself. It will make all the difference.
Let others take the route well travelled. By taking The Path Less Taken, you can develop a deeper connection and understanding of your natural world and oneself. It will make all the difference.
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