BC mountain caribou recovery program
BC mountain caribou recovery will take generations. The remaining six caribou in the Kootenays will be moved to a maternal pen near Revelstoke.
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Nature & Environment
Headbanger Festival: partying with our bighorn neighbors
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and Radium Hot Springs just sort of go together – we’re neighbors. Every year Radium celebrates them with its Headbanger Festival.
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Bear encounters in the great outdoors
Bear encounters are always a possibility in the Columbia Valley. Here’s how you can minimize your risk and what to do if it happens to you
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Kootenay National Park campgrounds
Some of the best wilderness adventures in all of BC are those in Kootenay National Park (KNP) campgrounds. The park
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Free Parks Canada Admission in 2017
Celebrate 150 years of Confederation by taking advantage of Parks Canada’s 2017 FREE admission offer. Visit a National Park, historic site, waterway or marine conservation area.
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Summer water safety tips
There is nothing like getting wet in the summer heat so lets take time to go over some summer water safety tips so everyone enjoys the many activities that our lakes, rivers and seashore afford.
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Some things to consider before you hit the water
Water-related accidents are the furthest things from our minds as we head for the beach to let the kids play
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Dorothy Lake
Dorothy Lake is a tiny body of water in Invermere, in reality a pond, a habitat for ducks, geese, trout, shore birds and the western painted turtle.
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Forest fire prevention in the Columbia Valley
Forest fire prevention is a huge concern in the Columbia Valley each year, especially during the late spring, summer and fall seasons.
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Bringing your boat with you into BC this season?
Quagga and Zebra mussels can be a serious threat to BC waterways. Planning to bring your boat with you to the Columbia Valley? What you need to know.
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Wings Over the Rockies Festival 2017
Wings Over the Rockies, one of Canada’s largest wildlife festivals, draws hundreds of visitors each year in May to the Upper Columbia River region of British Columbia.
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Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners
Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners is protecting the fragile wetlands of the Columbia River through various projects in the valley.
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There’s bears in our town!
Bears coming into our communities is one of the hazards of living or vacationing in our valley. What can you do? Don’t give them reasons to come!
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Tick season in the valley
Hikers and campers are more at risk of tick bites in wooded areas or where there are deer or human trails. The nasty little critters want your blood!
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Watch for wildlife!
Wildlife are out and about in the Columbia Valley this summer, searching for food beside roadways. They make a great photo op but please, do not approach them or feed them!
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The Columbia River Wetlands
The Columbia Wetlands stretches between Canal Flats and Golden, BC, along the Upper Columbia River between Canal Flats and Golden, BC. Come and explore it with us.
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Hike the Fairmont Hoodoos Trail
South of Fairmont Hot Springs along Hwy 93/95 you will be amazed by the Fairmont Hoodoos, for they are a distinct landmark in the Columbia Valley. Hike it!
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Mount Swansea
Mount Swansea, overlooking the Columbia Valley & the town of Invermere, has great hiking and mountain biking trails and a launch pad for hang-gllding and para-gliding.
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Through Kootenay National Park and beyond
Calgary Sun’s Mike Drew enjoys the day in Kootenay National Park on the warmer side of the Canadian Rockies. From early morning moon-set, to afternoon Rams, to the evening sunset – was a great day in the Columbia Valley!
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oTENTiks in Kootenay National Park
Is it a tent or is it a cabin? Camp out in the woods in Canada’s National Parks this summer in an oTENTik – enjoy the comforts of home with the flavor of “roughing it”. Book your oTENTik now!
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Kindersley Sinclair Trail
The Kindersley Sinclair Trail, with a 16.5km elevation gain, offers the most strenuous hiking adventure in Kootenay National Park but spectacular scenery makes it worth the trek.
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The history of the Burgess Shale discoveries in Yoho National Park have provided an amazing window into what the world looked like half a billion years ago.
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Parks Canada focus on wildlife safety
Too many black bears and other wildlife are struck by motorists each year. Parks Canada asks drivers to drive carefully on mountain park roads and avoid feeding animals.
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Friends of Kootenay National Park
Friends of Kootenay National Park is dedicated to the protection, education and understanding of the park’s cultural and natural history through research, events, camps, books, etc.
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