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
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