We thought you might get a kick out of having a look at photos taken at Riverbend and posted on Instagram. But be warned, having a look might cause an itch you can't scratch for a few months when our season starts.

It's March and we've got. . . more snow . . . really??? How are you coping?

Birder rates seeing a Northern Pygmy-Owl in Calgary as one of her top 5 experiences.

Extreme Terrain is a company that creates custom modifications of Jeep Wranglers. The camping version shown in this article originally caught our eye but what really gave us a kick was the "Apocalypse Jeep."

Here's some thoughts on feeding birds in winter. Bird feeders here at Riverbend are also popular with deer.

We are familiar with the Westfalia brand of Volkswagen campers. Westfalia has now partnered with Nissan and launched the Michelangelo Camper Van.

Our sentiments exactly.

This is pretty cool. A team in Saskatoon is working on a 3-D printed travel trailer. The technology means the unit is one piece, so there are no nails or screws and it's super light.

The British call them "twitchers" (avid bird watchers) and here's a story about the man that holds the record for most North American birds spotted in a calendar year. He puts on some serious travel miles in his quest. There's a cute movie called "The Big Year" about this annual competition which you can borrow from The Calgary Public Library.

This Friday was World Wetlands Day. We recognize that wetlands are essential to our environment and encourage you to plan a tour along our nature trails this summer.

Here's a video featuring a clever portable shower. But if you are camping at Riverbend just wander down to the showers at both east end or west end, it's way cheaper.

Snow Peak camping equipment and apparel originates in Japan. This writer, a novice camper, is from the Big Apple and writes about a trip to the factory in Japan. The Snow Peak brand can be found at Mountain Equipment Co-op.