By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay The Common Raven is one of these most common birds seen when driving through Kootenay National Park. Highways are…
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House Finches are singing
By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay The songs of House Finches were not always heard in the Columbia Valley. In fact they were unknown in…
Legacy of a pioneer biologist, educator and conservationist
By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay This book traces the early history of biological exploration and discovery in British Columbia and Canada’s Rocky Mountain national parks….
Coyotes make a living with their nose
By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay Coyotes have keen senses of hearing, sight, and smell. But it seems they use their sense of smell the…
Jet-setting tadpoles
Last week, 2,200 Northern Leopard Frog tadpoles, reared by the Vancouver Aquarium, were released into the Columbia Valley Marshes as part of a reintroduction program….
Endangered frog takes a leap forward
By Larry Halverson The endangered Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens), the most at-risk amphibian in British Columbia, is taking a leap forward on its path…
What’s Up – Crocus
By Larry Halverson Crocuses are usually the first of the spring flowers as they often push their way up through snow. They are usually left…
A look at avalanche control in Kootenay National Park
Friends of Kootenay The following is a video of Canadian Rockies Highway Avalanche Control in Kootenay National Park – March 10 – courtesy Parks Canada….
Look at the size of these Vibrissae
By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay They are called vibrissae or more commonly known as whiskers. But the whiskers on this Red Squirrel are different…
Photo exhibition depicts KNP 10 years after fire
By Larry Halverson Friends of Kootenay John Dean’s new work featured at The Edge Gallery in Canmore is a series of recent photographs from the…