Bison Return To Waterton Lakes National Park
Six young plains bison have arrived at Waterton Lakes National Park, replenishing a small herd that had to be relocated during the 2017 Kenow Wildfire.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 8th, 2021
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Icefields Parkway Viewpoint Closed Until August In Alberta
One of the most popular viewpoints along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park will remain closed until August for a second summer of construction.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 6th, 2021
The Mi'kmaq Confederacy's Dream For A New National Park In Prince Edward Island
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed plans to protect Prince Edward Island’s last coastal wilderness, but work is being done to finally launch the public input stage surrounding a proposed national park reserve in a chain of barrier islands.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 1st, 2021
Pilot Project Tackles Wildlife Train Deaths In Banff National Park
It’s not your usual image of Banff National Park, but it is captivating in its own way. In the background, there’s a faint blur of a train barreling down a wilderness track on top of a grassy, sloped hill. In the foreground, a young black bear — caught with its hind legs on the ground and its front legs suspended in mid-air — races to safety through an opening in the thick brush.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 26th, 2021
Parks Canada Is Hiring Summer Students
Parks Canada is doing its annual hiring blitz for summer students keen to work in national parks and at national historic sites across the country.
- February 25th, 2021
Kootenay National Park Will Upgrade Emergency Phone Services
Kootenay National Park is getting new, permanent emergency satellite phone services for motorists travelling along Highway 93 South.
- February 24th, 2021
Protecting Rare Birds On One Of Banff National Park’s Busiest Trails
Black eyes stare from the shadows of a tiny cave, a feathered, white crescent drawing my gaze. I halt mid-step, my eyes probing the inky dimness of the cliffside cavern. I’m looking at one of Banff National Park’s rarest birds — the black swift — from one of its busiest hiking trails, Johnston Canyon.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 24th, 2021
Jasper National Park Tackles Mountain Pine Beetle Threat
As mountain pine beetles turn the forests around Jasper National Park red, Parks Canada staff are fighting back to protect the town from wildfire threats and the forests from the harmful pests.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 22nd, 2021
Canada’s Smallest National Park Fights Invasive Phragmites Along Shorelines
Canada’s smallest national park is gearing up for the second active season of a fight against an aggressive reed that has been called the country’s worst invasive plant.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 19th, 2021
French Storyteller Creates Audio Work For Forges Du Saint-Maurice
Parks Canada is collaborating with iconic Quebec storyteller Fred Pellerin to offer a new audio path this summer at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site.
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