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
Paddling the North Saskatchewan River
Experiencing the North Saskatchewan River through a three day canoe trip.
Bears, and the importance of being prepared
There is nothing better than those early season excursions to the Rockies. Shades of green awaken the landscape, spans of vibrant shooting stars grace the … Read More
Rocky Mountain Culture: Supporting CPAWS
Rocky Mountain Culture, is a brand new lifestyle company that has chosen to support the work we do at CPAWS by donating a portion of their … Read More
Calgary Captured Season 2
We are happy to announce Calgary Captured, a Calgary Parks initiative, is launching Season 2! Calgary Captured is a citywide citizen science program that has installed over 60 … Read More
Sharing Canada’s wilderness with new Canadians
Vanessa BilanEnvironmental Programmer,CPAWS Southern Alberta Canada is a country blessed with wild, wonderful, wilderness areas. As a lifelong Canadian, I have always identified nature as … Read More
The Lougheed Legacy in Kananaskis
By Kirsten Olson,Office and Fund Program AdministratorCPAWS Southern Alberta The connection between the Lougheed family and the development of parks in Alberta is long and … Read More
Keeping the West Wild
When you ask an Albertan about their favourite park or wilderness area, it doesn’t take long for them to respond. In doing so, you often … Read More
Thank You SkiUphill, our 1% For The Planet partner
We would like to give a big thank you to SkiUphill (or RunUphill in these warmer months), a fairly new ski touring and trail running shop in Canmore, … Read More