by Brian Patton | Oct 28, 2013 | hiking, Kootenay National Park
Any hiker who planned on completing Kootenay National Park’s Rockwall Trail after late July knows that the route was closed between Tumbling and Numa Passes due to a lightning-ignited wildfire in the Numa Creek valley. The following Parks Canada video illustrates why...
by Brian Patton | Oct 23, 2013 | Banff National Park, Wildlife
“That ain’t no ground squirrel!” We don’t expect to see many animals when we’re hiking in the mountain parks. Ground squirrels, grey jays and, if we’re on the right trail, maybe hoary marmots, pikas and ptarmigan. If we’re looking...
by Brian Patton | Oct 14, 2013 | Banff National Park, Uncategorized, Yoho National Park
A sure sign of autumn is the seasonal closure of roads to Moraine Lake and the Yoho Valley. Both roads will be officially gated for the season on Tuesday, October 15. But no one in Lake Louise or Field is crying over the closures. With a high pressure building in and...
by Brian Patton | Oct 7, 2013 | Banff National Park, hiking
Don’t write off the autumn hiking season when the larch needles fall or the first snow dusts the high country of Banff National Park. October and November have always been a favourite time to exploit the last best days of the year. The only caveat: trails must be snow...
