For a few precious weeks in early winter, usually after the water freezes and before the first snowfall, some lakes in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains form “wild ice.” The smooth surface is temporarily skateable and sometimes gorgeous frozen bubbles can be seen just beneath the surface.

Parks Canada is moving forward with a wildfire risk reduction project that will reduce fire hazard in the forested area between Cottonwood Creek and the northeast side of Pyramid Lake Road in Jasper National Park.

Avalanche Canada will publish Newfoundland and Labrador’s first avalanche forecasts starting this weekend.

Less than an hour’s drive southwest of Calgary, Bar U Ranch National Historic Site — the only one administered by Parks Canada to celebrate ranching history — recently received infrastructure funding to preserve key buildings. The investment ensures visitors can have authentic experiences for years to come at a site with the country’s largest collection of historical ranch buildings.