ANIMAL ADVENTURES

This goat was designed in summer of 2023 When designing this piece I was trying to choose which location to use for the mountains within the animal. I have been lucky enough to see Mountain Goats in several locations all across Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks. However I ultimately chose this viewpoint because I really love the shapes of the mountains from this lookout. Mountain Goats are elusive animals. They are often found up on the mountain sides where very

Designed in early 2025 for the 5th edition release. I had been wanting to design this piece for Maligne Lake for a while. In the original 1st edition set I did a moose for Moraine Lake and wanted to give some space between doing a moose for a pair of lakes that people often mix up. Maligne Lake is beautiful location and I can't count how many times I've driven to the lake on Maligne Lake Road and seen a moose. The most memorable moment was one winter day many years ago when w

This bear was designed in 2024. When I was planning the design for this piece I knew I wanted to create something that showed the outline shape of the Berg Glacier sitting on Mt. Robson. Just the outline of the mountain is fine, but the most distinctive part of this location is the stunning ice falls of the glacier and how it meets the lake. I decided to keep the background glacier layer always plain natural wood and unstained so that it would always stand out. Back in 2017,

This piece was designed in early 2023 and was part of the 2nd Edition release. Being one of my early pieces that I had designed, I knew I was doing this a caribou for the Tonquin Valley. In July 2016 I ran a group photo tour and brought a photography group into the backcountry via horse back. It was my 3rd time ever on a horse and my 1st time I was on a horse I was thrown off. I told the guiding company about my previous horse experience and they gave me a calm older horse. T

The Floe Lake Wolf was created in early 2025 for the 5th edition set. I knew I wanted to create a piece for Kootenay National Park as I felt it was lacking representation in our animals. I knew I wanted to do Floe Lake but during my visit to Floe Lake, we didn't really encounter any animals. Then I remembered John E. Marriott's book, The Kootenay Wolves: Five Years Following a Wild Wolf Pack. Then I knew which animal I needed to do. Floe Lake has always been on my list to exp

The bear that started it all. Originally designed in early 2022 Ten Peaks Designs was inspired by the idea of crafting laser-cut wooden ornaments featuring actual locations and real mountains. One of my major annoyances while living in a tourist area is encountering gifts with generic mountain shapes labeled as "Banff." When I travel, I prefer finding authentic items from the area that remind me of what I experienced there. This motivated me to create something I would want t

Created in early 2025, this piece merges my long-standing favorite spot in Banff National Park with a unique encounter with a rare animal in the region. I have been drawn back to the Vermilion Lakes area repeatedly for over 14 years. My fascination with this place began during a vacation before I relocated to the west. The lakes were breathtaking, and the surrounding landscape was awe-inspiring. Throughout my time in the Canadian Rockies, I have encountered grizzly bears, bla

Originally designed in early 2023, I realized right away that if I was going to create an animal symbol for the Lake O'Hara area, it had to be a wolverine. It's the only animal I haven't seen in real life. Fortunately, I did come across some tracks at Morant's Curve one snowy morning, but I still haven't spotted the creature itself. The Lake O'Hara area holds a special place in my heart. While researching for our second trip out west in the summer of 2010, I discovered a phot

In 2023, while designing the second edition set of local Canadian Rockies animals, I reflected on my 2022 experience of taking the Spirit Island boat cruise on Maligne Lake. My first visit was in 2019. After living in the Rockies for eight years, I finally had the chance to see Spirit Island in person. The lake, located at a higher elevation, has a short season, and with Jasper being 3-4 hours away and my days off scattered, it was challenging to make the trip during the summ