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Visitor Guide

Photo by Alex Taylor / Parks CanadaPhoto by Alex Taylor / Parks Canada

Watch for wildlife

There’s plenty to do and see in the mountain national parks over the May long weekend. Wildlife are out and about and Parks Canada is reminding drivers to please exercise caution and drive with vigilance ...Full story

Bears without fearBears without fear

Bears Without Fear

Kevin van Tighem started his Parks Canada career in Kootenay National Park. The bears are out and, within the next month, Kevin’s new book will be too. It is intended to make western North America’s ...Full story

Tent cabins come to national parks

Is it a tent or a cabin? Kootenay National Park has announced a new kind of camping experience this year. oTENTiks are coming soon to Banff, Jasper and Kootenay National Parks. Parks Canada presents a ...Full story

Knock knock — whoos there?

Retired Kootenay Park warden Hans Fuhrer noticed and photographed this boreal owl while skiing in Taynton Bowl at Panorama Ski Hill. Hans said “it poked it’s head out the hole when I knocked on the ...Full story

Golden-mantled ground squirrel

Looking for golden-mantled ground squirrels

Golden-mantled ground squirrels, distinguished by their prominent stripes, emerge a bit later than Columbia ground squirrels but seem rarely to be seen in spring. In the 1980s golden-mantled ground squirrels ...Full story

Columbia Ground Squirrel

Columbia ground squirrels — have you seen one this spring?

Columbia ground squirrels are still, as far as we know, down in their winter burrows, but they will be emerging soon. The average date for first emergence is about April 10th at low elevations, but it ...Full story

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