The Fitzhugh              Written by: Robson Fletcher Jasper, Alberta – February 09, 2012-  A species of shy and elusive waterfowl continues to be a source of controversy between Parks Canada and a tourism advocacy group. For more than a decade now, the mid-Maligne River has been closed to commercial rafting and other recreational boating as a  [ Read More ]

Government of Canada Announces Decision on Glacier Discovery Walk Proposal Environmental Assessment Ottawa, Ontario, February 9, 2012 – Today, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada‟s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the decision to move forward with negotiations with Brewster Travel Canada‟s proposal for a Glacier Discovery Walk project on the Icefields Parkway  [ Read More ]

January 11, 2012 -  Lake Louise, Alberta – Parks Canada has a new Alpina Sherpa snowmobile for the Lake Louise area, offering over 50 km of groomed trails for cross-country skiers. This snowmobile allows for better and faster trail grooming. Improvement District #9, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Parks Canada, and Banff Lake Louise Tourism have all  [ Read More ]

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 Innovative project a cornerstone of Parks Canada’s Conservation Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou in Canada’s National Parks Calgary, Alberta – November 25, 2011 –On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for  [ Read More ]

More Images » Art Artist rendering of a proposed Glacier Discovery Walk in Jasper National Park. BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD  MARCH 18, 2011 CALGARY – A multi-million dollar proposal by Banff-based Brewster Travel Canada to build a new visitor experience in Jasper National Park could be open to the public by June or July  [ Read More ]

By Monica Andreeff Executive Director, AMPPE. Banff National Park’s historic Mount Norquay has forever seemed like “The Little Ski Area That Could.” Dating back to 1926, skiers and hikers from Banff, Canmore, Calgary and across Canada, have trekked up the mountain for the deep dry snow and amazing views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.  [ Read More ]

Feb 03, 2011 12:33 pm | Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook Brewster is proposing to build a multi-million dollar suspended glass floor observation platform overlooking the spectacular Sunwapta Valley in a bid to lure more tourists. The observation platform would perch 30 metres out over the stunning valley at the Tangle Ridge Viewpoint, about six  [ Read More ]

By Larissa Barlow, Banff Crag & Canyon Though a project to improve and update the East Gates “lost momentum” this year, superintendent Kevin Van Tighem said it will be a project the park will focus on next, with pre-design work being commissioned in the next six months. At the park’s annual planning forum, Van Tighem  [ Read More ]

By David F. Rooney, Revelstoke Current CRAIGELLACHIE – In a major ceremony witnessed by hundreds of guests and marked by the donation of almost $2 million in grants and legacies, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Parks Canada jointly marked the 125th anniversary of the driving of the Last Spike at Craigellachie on Sunday. “The work  [ Read More ]