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.
Read moreBC mountain caribou recovery will take generations. The remaining six caribou in the Kootenays will be moved to a maternal pen near Revelstoke.
Read moreRocky Mountain bighorn sheep and Radium Hot Springs just sort of go together – we’re neighbors. Every year Radium celebrates them with its Headbanger Festival.
Read moreBear 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
Read moreDorothy 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.
Read moreForest fire prevention is a huge concern in the Columbia Valley each year, especially during the late spring, summer and fall seasons.
Read moreQuagga 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.
Read moreWings 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.
Read moreColumbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners is protecting the fragile wetlands of the Columbia River through various projects in the valley.
Read moreBears 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!
Read moreHikers 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!
Read moreWildlife 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!
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreToo 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.
Read moreFriends 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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