by Andrew Hempstead | Sep 27, 2015 | Banff National Park, hiking, Larch
Although the hiking season is generally spent trying to avoid the crowds, today we headed up to do the Larch Valley Hike on what is surely the busiest day of the year. This was due to a combination of factors: late September (with larch trees at their golden...
by Brian Patton | Sep 23, 2015 | hiking, Lake O'Hara, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, National Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yoho National Park
Just like Halloween and Christmas, alpine larches (Larix lyallii) are providing an annual celebration in the Rockies’ high country. And despite rather grim weather last weekend, hundreds of larch enthusiasts hiked through mud and rain to pay homage to this...
by Brian Patton | Sep 15, 2015 | Home page News, Waterton Lakes National Park
The Red Rock Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park was closed early this season (Sept 8), which cuts off access to several popular hikes in the park’s northwest sector. The closure will facilitate major reconstruction of the roadway, the lower parking lot at...
by Brian Patton | Sep 15, 2015 | Banff National Park, Home page News
Banff National Park’s Johnston Canyon trail will close on Tuesday, September 15, so Parks Canada can tend to restoration and infrastructure upgrades on the 2.7-km trail leading through the heart of the canyon to Upper Falls. Johnston Canyon is easily the busiest trail...
by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2015 | hiking, technology
“I have been one acquainted with the night. / I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. / I have outwalked the furthest city light.”—Robert Frost Every day-hiking checklist tells you to pack a headlamp or flashlight and extra batteries. I must admit, I...
