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Nature & Environment

BC Mountain Caribou
Articles Nature & Environment 

BC mountain caribou recovery program

November 21, 2018 staff 838 Views 1 Comment

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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Bighorn sheep, Radium Hot Springs
Articles Nature & Environment Radium Hot Springs 

Headbanger Festival: partying with our bighorn neighbors

September 24, 2017November 11, 2017 staff 1708 Views 0 Comments

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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Black bear family
Articles Nature & Environment Recreation & Sports Safety 

Bear encounters in the great outdoors

June 6, 2017June 27, 2017 localwriter 2568 Views 0 Comments

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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Dorothy Lake | Lake Dorothy | Invermere BC
Articles Invermere Lakes and Rivers Nature & Environment 

Dorothy Lake

May 15, 2017August 19, 2019 localwriter 4267 Views 0 Comments

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

May 14, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 3813 Views

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?

May 13, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 1373 Views

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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Bird watches (photo by Larry Halverson)
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Wings Over the Rockies Festival 2017

April 10, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 1805 Views 0 Comments

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

April 9, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 3576 Views 0 Comments

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!

April 8, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 3740 Views 0 Comments

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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Articles Nature & Environment Safety 

Tick season in the valley

April 7, 2017January 4, 2018 localwriter 14831 Views 1 Comment

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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Kootenay National Park Nature & Environment Travel Info 

Watch for wildlife!

December 19, 2016June 5, 2017 localwriter 3679 Views 0 Comments Animals, Bears, Outdoor safety, Parks, 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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Columbia River Wetlands
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The Columbia River Wetlands

July 13, 2016January 4, 2019 localwriter 11222 Views

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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Parks Canada focus on wildlife safety

July 1, 2015June 5, 2017 localwriter 3538 Views 0 Comments

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

June 28, 2015June 5, 2017 localwriter 3696 Views 0 Comments Nature, Parks, Wildlife

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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