PEI Site Gets New Trilingual Exhibit Panels And Video
New interpretive media has been unveiled for Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island.
- By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2023 2:30am
News in the Parks
Bison Killed By Motorist In Elk Island National Park
A bison was killed by a vehicle in Elk Island National Park in August — the sixth fatality since 2020 — prompting the Alberta park to remind motorists to obey speed limits.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2023 2:30am
Coyote Attacks Cyclist In Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Parts of Cape Breton Highlands National Park have been closed while staff hunt for an aggressive coyote that bit a cyclist on the Cabot Trail.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2023 7:00am
Elk Rut Underway In Jasper National Park
From now until mid-October, Jasper National Park is noisy with the bugling calls of bull elk, which sound like a high-pitched roar followed by low coughs or grunts.
- By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2023 2:30am
Torngat Mountains National Park To Get New Guardians Programs
Canada has announced $825,000 ($608,00 USD) over three years will be given to Makivvik Corp. to support the development of two new Guardians Programs to provide an Inuit presence in Torngat Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 4th, 2023 2:30am
Miette Hot Springs Slated To Reopen In Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park will welcome visitors back to Miette Hot Springs on Sept. 1 to once again enjoy the hottest mineral water in the Canadian Rockies. Miette Hot Springs Bungalows, the only privately owned facility past the Miette Road closure, will also reopen.
- By NPT Staff - August 31st, 2023 2:30am
A Road Trip Along The Northern Shore Of Lake Superior
An unmistakable flash of dark brown fur moving through the greenery caught my eye as I drove down the Trans-Canada Highway hugging the coast of Lake Superior. It was a moose, a young one, and it was alone. Wide-eyed, it stared at my rental car as I pulled over on the shoulder. I could see it gauging whether I was a threat and weighing its options.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am
Canadian Wildfire Evacuees Can Get Free Access To National Parks In Two Provinces
Parks Canada is offering a free place of refuge for Northwest Territories and British Columbia evacuees forced from their homes due to wildfires.
- By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2023 2:30am
Parks Canada Promises Action With Minister's Round Table
Parks Canada has identified 13 actions it promises to take to help strengthen relationships with Indigenous peoples, green operations, enhance connectivity between protected areas, support the development of diverse, sustainable tourism opportunities across the country, and ensure that everyone can meaningfully experience the natural and cultural heritage places it protects.
- By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2023 2:45am
Parks Canada Seeks Public Input On Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site
Parks Canada is seeking public input as it plans the future of the Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site, including Fort Henry National Historic Site and Murney Tower National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - August 21st, 2023 2:30am
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