AWA Hike: Birding and Orchid Weekend
An Exploration of the Lakeland Boreal Forest
With Chip Scialfa and Aaron Davies Read More
With Chip Scialfa and Aaron Davies Read More
The Environmental Law Centre has posted its comments on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's "Proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Study List Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act related to ski area developments in national parks" Read More
Distance: 6 - 8 km
The winter snow contains many stories. Animals (and some birds) leave their tracks, the action of the wind is recorded and life-giving water is stored to be released with the return of spring. Winter hiking! Why not?
Calls to protect one of Alberta’s last great unprotected watersheds received a recent boost with the publishing of the province’s new report, Status of the Grizzly Bear in Alberta. The 4,000 square kilometre Bighorn area, which sits east of Jasper and Banff National Parks, has suffered from motorized abuse, and it is now clear that grizzly bears are one more victim of that abuse. Read More
As part of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation's commitment to consultation with stakeholders and the public, the Parks Division would like to invite you to comment on the proposed deregulation of Coalspur and Lambert Creek provincial recreation areas.
Both provincial recreation areas are little used, subject to vandalism and no longer considered commercially viable. Additional camping stalls will be added to nearby provincial recreation areas to compensate for the potential closure of these two sites. Read More
Pre-registration is required Read More
Sierra Club of Canada — Chinook Group
Hiking, skiing and river rafting will be among the activities discussed at the Chinook Group’s next public meeting. We’ll be presenting a slide show covering the fun-filled outings over the last year and review some of the Group’s main activities. Come on by and find out more about what we’re up to and how to get involved! Read More