Banff during COVID 19 Posted in: Banff National Park | April 16, 2020 Riding out Covid 19 in Banff is no different to doing so anywhere else in the world. But there is... Read moreNo comments
Parks Canada Campground Reservations 2016 Posted in: Camping, National Parks | January 15, 2016 The opening date for Parks Canada campground reservations for 2016 have been brought from April to mid-January. The online release of... Read moreNo comments
New hiking bridges in Kootenay National Park Posted in: 2013 Floods, Hiking, Kootenay National Park | October 22, 2014 Kootenay National Park’s Paint Pots and Stanley Glacier trails are fully operational again thanks to the installation of two bridges.... Read moreNo comments
Autumn Road Closures in the Mountain Parks Posted in: Banff National Park, Hiking, Jasper National Park, Yoho National Park | October 17, 2014 As happens every year following the Thanksgiving weekend, Parks Canada has closed all the side roads in Banff, Jasper and... Read more8 comments
Hiking to Lake O’Hara and the Canadian Rockies’ best alpine larch trails Posted in: Hiking, Yoho National Park | September 19, 2014 Ask me about the best alpine larch hiking in North America and I won’t hesitate to tell you Lake O’Hara.... Read moreComments are closed
Mudslide closes Jasper’s Cavell Road and area trails Posted in: Hiking, Jasper National Park | August 24, 2014 The landscape just keeps moving beneath the north face of Mount Edith Cavell. Once again, Cavell Pond has overflowed and... Read moreComments are closed
A new approach to Jasper’s South Boundary Posted in: Hiking, Jasper National Park | August 13, 2014 It isn’t news to active hikers and backpackers in Jasper, but the South Boundary Trail as it appears in the... Read moreComments are closed
Stanley Glacier trail closed for repairs in Kootenay National Park Posted in: 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, Hiking, Kootenay National Park | July 15, 2014 One of Kootenay Park’s most popular half-day hikes, the 4.2-km Stanley Glacier trail (161), will be closed from Wednesday, July... Read moreComments are closed
Hollywood hiking in the Canadian Rockies Posted in: Banff National Park, Hiking, Kananaskis Country, National Parks | March 3, 2014 Oscars time again and it always amazes me how Hollywood hoopla captivates the media, even here in Canada. And everyone... Read more2 comments
Snowpack in the Canadian Rockies’ high country Posted in: Hiking, National Parks | February 28, 2014 My Canadian Rockies Trail Guide co-author, Bart Robinson, recently received... Read more39 comments