by Brian Patton | Aug 4, 2013 | Kootenay National Park, Wildfire |
A wildfire that started small in Kootenay National Park’s Numa Creek drainage on Thursday, July 25, 2013, has spread to 50 hectares and forced the closure of the central section of the popular Rockwall Trail. Parks Canada has closed the Numa Creek drainage until... by Brian Patton | Jul 24, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Kootenay National Park |
Due to flooding, there is currently a trail detour in Kootenay National Park (summer 2013) that affects the Paint Pots and Rockwall Trails. Rock foundations and truncated trail mark where the suspension bridge to the Paint Pots spanned the Vermilion River in Kootenay... by Brian Patton | Jul 17, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Waterton Lakes National Park |
On June 19th, Waterton Lakes National Park received over 200mm of rain in less than 24 hours. Flooding created major washouts along the first 7 km of the Akamina Parkway, cutting access to Cameron Lake and several trails that branch from that road. Lauren Baker of...