The Globe and Mail Update                       Written by:  Dawn Walton view full post »

The Globe and Mail             Written by: Dawn Walton view full post »

Peter Kent, the Minister of Environment, visited Banff National Park on Friday January 27, and announced plans for the re-introduction of Bison. Instead of returning them to a paddock, the goal is for them to be wild free roaming Bison engaged with their natural environment.  To begin the public process, Parks Canada will work with the Provincial Government, First  [ Read More ]

AMPPE challenges new user fees in National Parks on Alberta Prime Time, Friday Jan 20.  In a televised debate with Kelly Sloan of CPAWS and University of Calgary professor Bob Page, AMPPE Executive Director Monica Andreeff supports increased federal investment, but not new user fees, in Banff and Jasper National Parks. view full post »

Monica Andreeff, Executive Director of AMPPE, discusses the Brewster Glacier Discovery walk on QR77 Radio. It was broadcast in Edmonton and Calgary on the mornings of Saturday January 14 and Sunday January 15, 2012. To Listen to the broadcast, click continue button below and select QR77 Interview on the next page. view full post »

To ensure that it was meeting visitor needs and remaining relevant to Canadians, Parks Canada approved a number of new recreational activities for national parks in 2010, including those with guided interpretive elements, which includes aerial parks, canopy tours, via ferrata and zip-lines (but not as a stand-alone activity); mountain biking; hang-gliding and paragliding; community  [ Read More ]

Government of Canada Announces Woodland Caribou Captive Breeding Partnering Arrangement between Parks Canada, BC Government and Calgary Zoo view full post »

BANFF, ALBERTA, December 8, 2011 – Parks Canada has announced a suite of enhanced environmental protection, visitor experience and educational actions along the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park. Once implemented, these actions will ensure that the ecologically and culturally rich Bow Valley Parkway area is a productive environment for wildlife and a world-class  [ Read More ]

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook — view full post »

Photo by Craig Douce, story by Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook view full post »