by Brian Patton | Aug 31, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, hiking
The popular hiker’s shuttle bus to Sunshine Meadows has been stalled all summer by June (2013) flooding that washed out many sections of the Sunshine Road. Shuttle operator White Mountain Adventures had hopes of getting back on the road sometime in August, but damage...
by Brian Patton | Aug 31, 2013 | hiking, Kootenay National Park, Wildlife
A closure of several hiking trails in the north end of Kootenay National Park was lifted this week (August 30, 2013) just in time for the Labour Day weekend. The closure was centred on the popular Marble Canyon Hiking Trail and was enacted August 20 after a grizzly...
by Brian Patton | Aug 30, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Jasper National Park
One of Jasper’s most popular backcountry hikes, the Jonas Pass-Brazeau Lake Loop, reopened this week following reconstruction of the bridge at Brazeau River Campground. The multi-day backpack traverses Nigel, Jonas and Poboktan Passes and visits Brazeau Lake, one of...
by Brian Patton | Aug 27, 2013 | Banff National Park, hiking, Wildlife
Banff National Park’s Helen Lake Hiking Trail is one of the most popular day hikes from the Icefield Parkway. It is also a favourite summer feeding ground for grizzly bears, particularly sow bears with cubs. Sometimes hikers and bears have coexisted peacefully....
by Brian Patton | Aug 23, 2013 | hiking, Kootenay National Park
These photos show the Numa Creek Fire as seen from Highway 93 during late afternoon on August 22, 2013. Kootenay National Park’s Numa Creek wildfire, which has been smouldering since late July, blew up into a major conflagration Thursday afternoon, August 22....
