Parks Canada Unveils A Podcast

By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2023

Parks Canada has launched a podcast series called ReCollections/Parks Canada

Parks Canada has unveiled five episodes of a new podcast series called ReCollections about the stories behind national historic sites.

Each episode involves interviews with experts from across the country, exploring the sites and stories that bring history to life on "a journey of national historic significance." The episodes are about:

• Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site in British Columbia, a sacred Haida village where the rainforest meets the wild Pacific Ocean.

• L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in northern Newfoundland, the ruins of a Norse settlement dating back to the Viking age.

• Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site in the Yukon, the epicentre of the Klondike Gold Rush where Parks Canada owns a building that was a former brothel, a unique example of a female-owned and operated business in the northern boomtown.

• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where Canada’s first known Black business woman, Marie Marguerite Rose, endured enslavement and found freedom.

• Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site in Quebec, a quarantine island in the Saint-Lawrence that was gateway for four million immigrants en route to new lives in North America.

In 2022, Parks Canada heritage interpreter Miriam Behman leads a tour through buildings that form the Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site/Jennifer Bain

Episodes are available anywhere that listeners typically stream podcasts, as well as on Parks Canada's YouTube channel and website.

“Parks Canada is known worldwide as a leader in conservation, but we do much more than that. Together with partners, we also commemorate the people, places, and events that have shaped what we now call Canada,” President and CEO Ron Hallman said in a news release. “With our new history podcast ReCollections, we are pleased to provide additional opportunities for Canadians and people from across the world to discover some of the national historic sites that Parks Canada helps to protect and learn more about the diverse natural and cultural heritage in Canada.”

Parks Canada protects a vast network of cultural and natural heritage places that include 171 national historic sites, 47 national parks, five national marine conservation areas and one national urban park.

National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of Canada and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about the country's diverse history, including the histories, cultures, and contributions of all peoples.

"Parks Canada is committed to ensuring that Canadians have opportunities to learn about the full scope of our shared history, including the difficult periods that are part of our past," the agency said. "Parks Canada-administered places strive to provide a comprehensive and balanced overview of Canada's history which incorporates different perspectives."

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