Columbia Valley Guide
Radium Hot Springs
Radium area cougar alert
Parks Canada has issued a cougar warning for some of the hiking trails in the Radium Hot Springs area of Kootenay National Park.
Two cougar attacks occurred upon sheep within a period of a week during the month of March 2012. Although the cougar(s) have so far shown no aggression toward humans, members of the public are advised to use caution when traveling in the area and Parks Canada will continue to monitor for cougar activity.
Cougars, while rarely seen, are constant residents in Kootenay National Park but generally avoid people. To avoid encounters with cougars, Parks Canada suggests a few ...Full story
Heads up!
Kootenay National Park has been keeping track of when Columbia ground squirrels emerge from hibernation. Their appearance dates in April can vary from year to year. However their emergence pattern is the same — first the adult males surface, then slightly later the adult females, and finally the yearlings of both sexes.
During the next 4 months adult squirrels must reproduce and store enough fat for 8 months of hibernation. The females typically breed within a week of surfacing from their burrows, but their young will not appear above ground untill 2 months later. So watch for little ground ...Full story
CP Holiday Train returns to Radium
Tues Dec 13 (6 pm), Radium –
It began in 1999 with a handful of communities and a few lights on a freight train. Today, 13 years later and bedecked with hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and a live music show, the CPR train (2 trains, actually) is on its way from Rouses Point, NY to Port Moody, BC, through about 150 communities in 8 states and 6 provinces. It is one of Canada’s most famous ambassadors of good will and the only fundraiser of its kind for food banks in North America.
Since the first train rolled to its first stop, CPR holiday trains have brought individuals, ...Full story
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Radium Hot Springs
