The end has come for one of Western Canada’s most beloved alpine heritage refuges. Parks Canada announced on Thursday that the Abbot Pass Hut would be demolished due to worsening structural damage caused by slope
The COVID-19 outbreak has lured many people with time on their hands to Alberta’s backcountry. It’s created a new demographic of recreationists unfamiliar with dangers such as sudden weather changes, wildlife encounters or tricky terrain.
CANMORE, Alta. — A scenic community in the Alberta Rockies is toughening its parking restrictions for people who have taken up semi-permanent residency in their vehicles. Town council in Canmore, west of Calgary, recently voted
BANFF, Alta. — Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after a large avalanche in Alberta’s Banff National Park. Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and
Parks Canada says it won’t go ahead with a plan to build a bike trail along the scenic highway that connects Banff and Jasper national parks. The federal agency had budgeted about $66 million to build a 107−kilometre
