Category: Banff National Park

‘Reckless’: Alberta Judge Fines BC Man $6,000 for Catching Trout in National Park

April 19, 2023
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An Alberta judge fined a B.C. man $6,000 Wednesday for illegally catching eight cutthroat trout in Banff National Park as part of a YouTube survival challenge nearly four years ago. Outdoor survivalists Greg Ovens of Canal Flats, B.C., and Zachary Fowler, an American citizen, filmed part of the “30 Day Survival Challenge in the Canadian…

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Parks Canada Says New Reservation System Working Well as Bookings Open in Busy Banff

March 23, 2023
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Parks Canada says its new online reservation system to book camping sites and other activities at national parks appears to have worked well during its first week of operations. The site was recently updated to fix an older one that was prone to crashes and glitches. The new system has different reservation dates from mid-March…

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Banff National Park Considers Next Steps for Bison Herd Reintroduced Into Backcountry

November 11, 2022
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Parks Canada officials are trying to determine what’s next for a herd of plains bison in Banff National Park after a draft report shows its reintroduction in the park’s backcountry has been successful. The report on a five-year project, published online earlier this week, says the bison herd in the national park in Alberta has…

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A Journey to Banff National Park

September 9, 2021
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The black sand beach along the Athabaska River is a serene place to write and reflect upon our week-long escape. My faithful black-and-white companion sits at my feet. The water is fast and loud. Against the river’s edge, small waves kiss the sand. There are two peaks in the distance obscured by a veil of…

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