During a routine smoke flight Augusts 9, Parks Canada fire crews detected a small wildfire in the Ottertail Pass backcountry area of Kootenay National Park….
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Golden man found deceased in Waterton
On July 23, Parks Canada received a report of an overdue hiker, Bob Toothill, from Golden, who was travelling the Great Divide Trail between Waterton…
High Streamflow Advisory for KNP
Due to the ongoing heavy rainfall, many rivers and streams in Kootenay National Park (KNP) are flowing at higher-than-normal levels. If you’re visiting the park,…
Stream flows back to seasonal averages in KNP
Stream flows in Kootenay National Park (KNP) have returned to seasonal averages and the area closures of Marble Canyon and Vermilion Lake Day Use Area…
Wildlife overpass celebrated at Radium Hot Springs
For decades, Mile Hill on Highway 93/95 south of Radium Hot Springs was a killing zone for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. Part of the herd’s…
Expect delays on national park highway this summer
Construction season is coming to Kootenay National Park (KNP) with bridge rehabilitation and culver repairs planned for Highway 93. As early as June 1, three…
High streamflow advisory for KNP
Due to the combination of high snowpack, warm temperatures and forecasted rain, many rivers and streams in Kootenay National Park (KNP) are flowing at higher-than-normal…
Airtanker training set for Kootenay National Park
Parks Canada is conducting a joint training exercise with BC Wildfire Service tomorrow, May 21, near Kootenay Crossing in Kootenay National Park. You may see…
Prescribed burn expected to start in KNP
As early as today (May 12), Parks Canada fire specialists will commence small scale guard burning in the Mitchell Ridge II prescribed fire unit, Kootenay…
Lake Louise infested with whirling disease
National parks are now a vector for the spread of aquatic invasives to B.C. as Canada failing to protect lakes and rivers from invasive species: BCWF The B.C….