Parks Canada Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/parks-canada/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:26:02 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Parks Canada Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/parks-canada/ 32 32 Old Photographs from the Columbia Icefield (1903-1949) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photographs-columbia-icefield/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:33:38 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28761 High in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, straddling the spine of the Continental Divide, lies the Columbia Icefield, a vast, windswept plateau of ice that has shaped both the land and the stories of [...]

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]]> Old Photographs from the Banff Winter Carnival (1903-1940) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photographs-banff-winter-carnival/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:03:21 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27406 The Banff Winter Carnival has a rich and fascinating history as one of the earliest and most ambitious attempts to transform Banff from a predominantly summer destination into a year-round winter resort. The idea for [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs: Glacier Monitoring https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-glacier-monitoring/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:12:43 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27026 High in the Selkirk Mountains, the glaciers of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks have long captivated scientists, climbers, and travellers alike. But beyond their breathtaking beauty, these rivers of ice hold vital clues about [...]

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]]> Old Photos of Lakes from Banff National Park (1887-1971) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photos-lakes-banff-national-park/ Thu, 29 May 2025 06:33:38 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25465 In the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies Banff National Park; a shimmering jewel of natural beauty. The park is home to more than 1,000 pristine lakes that captivate visitors year-round. Established in 1885 as [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs: Glacier Guide https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-glacier-guide/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:05:33 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25117 “A new world was spread at our feet: to the westward stretched a vast ice-field probably never before seen by the human eye, and surrounded by entirely unknown, unnamed and unclimbed peaks.”       [...]

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]]> Old Photographs of the Skoki Area (1903-1942) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photographs-skoki-area/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:44:47 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24528 It’s difficult to say with certainty but James Foster Porter, an American from Illinois, was likely the first non-Indigenous person to explore the Skoki Valley near Lake Louise in the early 1900s. Eventually the name [...]

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]]> Hidden Lake: A Conservation Success Story https://calgaryguardian.com/hidden-lake-conservation-success-story/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:17:26 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23710 Our story begins 10,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age. As glaciers and ice sheets melted they retreated, carving the landscape and leaving the Canadian Rockies in their current rugged form. [...]

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]]> Old Photographs of the Banff Wildlife Paddock (1895-1940) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photographs-banff-wildlife-paddock/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:33:56 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=22859 Along with the rest of North America, wild bison were once plentiful within Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Bison numbers at their peak are estimated to be between 30-60 million animals. After being hunted to almost extinction, [...]

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]]> Historic Photos of Skijoring from Banff and Jasper https://calgaryguardian.com/historic-photos-skijoring-banff-jasper/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:33:57 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20527 Skijoring, a winter sport with roots tracing back to Scandinavia, has a rich history as a method of transportation during harsh winter months. Its name, roughly translating to “ski driving,” aptly captures its essence as [...]

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]]> Curated Collection of Historical Photos from Marmot Basin https://calgaryguardian.com/collection-historical-photos-marmot-basin/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:03:23 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20377 As with the majority of skiing and mountaineering history in western Canada, Marmot Basin can also trace its roots back to Swiss guides. In this case, Joe Weiss guided clients into the area using cross-country [...]

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