Prescribed Fires Planned For Jasper National Park
Parks Canada is planning two prescribed fires in Jasper National Park this year at Douglas-fir Hillsides and the Southdesk.
- By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2023 2:45am
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Parks Canada Destinations Play Critical Role In Tourism Industry
Parks Canada administers 224 protected places that are close to 600 neighbouring communities and include some of the world’s most iconic tourism destinations, like Banff National Park and Gros Morne National Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2023 2:45am
Banff Road Closures Will Benefit Cyclists
Banff National Park has launched the second year of the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Pilot.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2023 2:45am
Online Survey Launched For Abbot Pass Heritage Place
Parks Canada has launched an online survey to ask people what should be remembered about Abbot Pass Hut National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - May 8th, 2023 2:45am
Showing A Little Love For The Endangered Banff Springs Snail
Crouched over a thermal pool, I can see dozens of warm water creatures the size of apple seeds quietly living their best lives on floating mats made up of bacteria, algae, woody debris and leaves. The sulphur-rich water smells like rotten eggs and wants to be turquoise but it’s dominated by globs of green, brown and white scum. You probably wouldn’t notice the tiny brown aquatic snails unless someone told you what to look for.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 29th, 2024 2:40pm
Proposed National Urban Park In Windsor Moves Closer To Reality
A proposed national urban park in Windsor has taken a big step forward with the completion of the Ojibway Shores land transfer from Transport Canada to Parks Canada.
- By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2023 2:45am
Prince Edward Island Site Gets A New Management Plan
Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island has a new management plan to guide its next decade.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2023 2:45am
Banff National Park Tries Out Freeze-Proof, Powdered Soap
Parks Canada is piloting the use of powdered hand soap in Banff National Park.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am
Parks Canada Unveils A Podcast
Parks Canada has unveiled five episodes of a new podcast series called ReCollections about the stories behind national historic sites.
- By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2023 2:45am
Trails I've Hiked: The Shortest Trail In Terra Nova National Park
For once I wasn’t in a hurry when I pulled off the Trans-Canada Highway and stopped for a bathroom break in Canada’s most easterly national park.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am
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