Category Archives: General Discourse

The Legend Continues!

Yesterday, August 2, someone found the 1915 Pillar of Darkness Expedition sign in the Kananaskis Ice Cave! It’s remained in place for six years now and further solidifies the Legend of the Pillar.  

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The Mystery of the Red Deer River Totem Cult

Dr. Angharad Llywelyn, Lady Kat Sable, Robert MacTavish, Capt. A.E. Sable, J.A. Irvine investigating cult activity along the Red Deer River. Cole Halley-Burton gives the all-clear, MacTavish, being a proper engineer disagrees with his assessment and stays behind with Dr. … Continue reading

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The Adventure of the Sandstone Cliffs -Capt. Jas. Cox

Journal 16 May 1921 Captain Jas. Cox, retired Our group stealthily ventured past the daunting backyard fence on our way to new adventure. We lost young Winston almost immediately when his pollen induced sneeze brought the steel beast to life. … Continue reading

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Bessie & Beri explore Carmel Bay

Berengaria and I, accompanied by our hounds, had a splendid time roaming the wild deer paths above Carmel Bay. We hadn’t traversed far, but nevertheless, we saw some lovely sights. Berengaria discovering a lone Moricandia Arvensis: Respectfully, Bessie & Beri … Continue reading

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The DGS Members Lounge

This documentary introduction alone should give you a good idea what we’re all about. We hope to provide more content, more regularly this year. Please keep an eye out for future stories.

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The MacLean Creek Moth, by Capt. Sable

There we were, at Maclean Creek, and what struck me this trip was the incredible fresh quality of the air this excursion. It made both Foster and I feel invigorated and extremely alert. In fact, I’d felt so rejuvenated, I … Continue reading

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A clarification.

Kakhi, not red coats. Civilian, not military. Self defence, not hunting. That’s what we’re about.

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Grotto Canyon Scouting Mission – Cpt. A.E. Sable

For some twenty years, I’d heard about Grotto Canyon, discovered by The Palliser Expedition in 1858. Captain John Palliser described the discovery of a cave having a large stream which lead to a clear pool and green mossy bank. I … Continue reading

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Impressions of Adventure – by Paul Denton

The Dominion Geographic Society strives to set the right atmosphere for our expeditions.  An important part of that is creating and fleshing out an “Impression”, that is the clothing and equipment that your character would use in the field.  You should … Continue reading

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Audaces fortuna iuvat!

Since every historical and/or geographic society needs a Latin motto, we’ve come up with this one. Audaces fortuna iuvat! It means “Fortune favours the bold“. Now, that applies to the adventurism we endeavor toward as well as the audaciousness (note … Continue reading

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