by Brian Patton | Oct 13, 2017 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
Each summer, Calgary hiker Jim Shipley organizes a multi-day backpacking trip into the remote valleys and passes of Banff or Jasper Park, exploring country that he and his buddies haven’t visited before. While Jim contacts us for pre-trip tips, we always receive... by Brian Patton | Oct 6, 2017 | Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire |
As autumn snow dusts the peaks down to the 2000-m level, Waterton Lakes National Park has reopened, more or less, and is licking its wounds following the Kenow wildfire, the most devastating forest fire in the park’s history. The townsite is open for... by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2017 | Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire |
September is the best time for a hiking holiday in Waterton Lakes National Park. But not this year. An out-of-control wildfire burning near the northwest corner of the park has placed all residents and visitors on notice for possible evacuation and the entire... by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2017 | Banff National Park, Elk Lakes Provincial Park, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, Wildfire |
As British Columbia experiences its worst wildfire season ever, the BC Wildfire Service has closed access to the backcountry in the Rocky Mountain Forest District in the province’s southeast corner, which includes Mount Assiniboine, Elk Lakes and... by Brian Patton | Aug 20, 2017 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies Trail Guide |
The trail to the Castleguard Meadows via Alexandra and Castleguard Rivers has never been easy. But since we first included it in the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, there has been no maintenance and things have only gotten worse. A few intrepid backpackers make the...