Parkland, Alta - Oct. 31, 2019 - The Hawk family and friends herd 400 cattle from the Chain Lakes area at the edge of the mountains south of Longview about 19 kms closer to their home range which is nearer to the Hawk ranch west of Parkland, Alta. (Mike Sturk photo)

High River, Alta - Nov. 15, 2019 - A recent chinook has brought warmer temperatures to an otherwise cold fall which has been more like winter in southern Alberta. (Mike Sturk photo)

Vulcan, Alta - Jan. 4, 2020 - Carl Vanderploeg opens a gate so more than 60 cattle can pass through. What started out as a pleasant day for a cattle drive with above 0C degree temperatures, turned nasty as temperatures plummeted and an hour-long snowstorm rolled through the area. Harvey Vegter, Logan and Alex Vanderploeg and Carl Vanderploeg move cattle from a field north of Vulcan back to the Vanderploeg ranch near Brant. (Mike Sturk photo)