The original name for the Canadian Rockies was the Shining Mountains because of the way the limestone peaks shine in the sun.
Known to indigenous First Nations as the “backbone of the world”, the Rockies were home to many different tribes and in Banff National Park alone 5 different tribes travelled through and traded with each other in the summer.
This documentary follows mountain guide, pilot and cinematographer Guy Clarkson on an ecological journey through the Rockies and talks about the sacred hunting grounds of the Blackfoot nations in the Rockies.
He flies over the wild heart of North America from Yellowstone National Park north to Banff and Jasper National Parks then onward to the Yukon Territories.
Watch the rest of the Shining Mountains documentary series here.
He started Mindful Ecotourism in 2016 and he has spent the last decade leading workshops, retreats and hiking adventures around the world teaching ecological mindfulness and experiential learning practices for learning about flora, fauna and fungi.
He offers online courses, mindful hiking adventures and educational field guides.
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