Now is the time to protect the Bighorn! We need your help! A Wildland Park in the Bighorn region provides an opportunity to protect a … Read More
Help Stop the Proposed Expansion at the Sunshine Village Ski Resort!
The Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff National Park is asking Parks Canada to allow expansion, increased development, and greater use for both summer and winter operations. Banff … Read More
Support Grassland Protection in Alberta
Heritage Rangelands are a protected area designation specific for Alberta’s grasslands. Heritage Rangelands protect grassland ecosystems from further industrial disturbance and cultivation while using sustainable … Read More
Your signature today could create the next Kananaskis this year!
Kananaskis is one of the greatest outdoor assets in Southern Alberta. It is our local escape to nature where we can enjoy outdoor activity away … Read More
Media Release: Annual Parks Report outlines roadmap for meeting land and freshwater protection targets in Alberta and across Canada
July 17, 2018, Calgary – Today the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released its annual Parks Report, What’s Next: Parks and Protected Areas to 2020 and Beyond, which … Read More
Alberta positioned to become national conservation leader
MEDIA RELEASE | June 15, 2018 Alberta positioned to become national conservation leader Conservation groups in Alberta are commending the provincial government, the federal government, … Read More
Human Wildlife Coexistence in the Bow Valley
Living With Wildlife Living with and near wildlife has been an ongoing conversation in Alberta, particularly in the Bow Valley where people and wildlife concentrate … Read More
Park Closures: Vexing but Necessary
So you have been waiting all week for the weekend to get out onto the trails in Banff or K-Country. You poured over your maps … Read More
How to be safe in bear country
When enjoying the glorious wilderness places of Southern Alberta, having the awareness that we share all this land with the beautiful Alberta wildlife is essential in … Read More
NEW POLL: Canadians overwhelmingly support protecting much more land and sea
OTTAWA – A major new public opinion survey commissioned by the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) … Read More