by Brian Patton | Jul 9, 2019 | hiking, Home page News, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire
A lot of restoration is underway in Waterton Lakes National Park this summer as crews work to rebuild facilities, clear hazard trees, and restore roadways and trails in the wake of the devastating 2017 Kenow Wildfire. But limitations to motor vehicle access is...
by Brian Patton | May 28, 2019 | Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildflowers, Yoho National Park
Stretching your legs for another hiking season starts now. Here are some favourite early trips that virtually guarantee wildflowers and wood ticks. I’m always amazed how so many hikers rush the season in the Canadian Rockies. The marquee trails leading to high...
by Brian Patton | May 31, 2018 | hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire
Update July 1, 2018—Parks Canada trail crews have been hard at work in Waterton, and several trails have reopened west of the townsite in the wake of the Kenow Fire. These trails include Bertha Lake, the Waterton Lakeshore to the U.S. boundary, Crandell Lake from Red...
by Brian Patton | Nov 9, 2017 | hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire
It is estimated that 30% of Waterton Lakes National Park was burned by the Kenow wildfire that swept through the park in mid-September. The scenes of charred forest and buildings left park fans, including hikers, wondering what the future holds. For many who spent...
by Brian Patton | Oct 6, 2017 | hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire
As autumn snow dusts the peaks down to the 2000-m level, Waterton 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 business and...
by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2017 | Waterton Lakes National Park, Wildfire
Update September 8, 2017—Parks Canada ordered a mandatory evacuation of all remaining visitors and residents from Waterton townsite this afternoon. The order was the result of a weather forecast predicting increasing westerly winds tonight and tomorrow...
