Listen, I know it's #Caturday, but can I just take a minute to show you how lovely the sky was last night?
Taken at #ElkIslandNationalPark
#Aurora #AuroraBorealis #AlbertaPhotographer #YEGPhotographer #CanadianPhotographer #ParksCanada #NightPhotography #AstroPhotography #LongExposure
Via #Canada's #PMO, March 20, 2025
Today in #Edmonton, Prime Minister #Carney is announcing a $187 million investment to repair and rebuild critical #infrastructure in #JasperNationalPark. This funding, provided to #ParksCanada over two years, will support the reconstruction of roads, campgrounds, trails, and permanent staff housing, and help provide interim housing options for staff and residents during rebuilding.
Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps
I live less than 45 minutes from #ElkIslandNationalPark. And while I've never seen a single elk in all the times I've been there, I do see bison on the regular. Hoping to get out to the park when the weather warms up here this weekend.
#WildlifeWednesday #CanadianPhotography #CanadianPhotographer #YEGPhotographer #ParksCanada
Parks Canada rolls back decision encouraging employees to use Amazon Business.
https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2025/02/05/parks-canadas-amazon-buy-in-backfires-amid-quebec-backlash/
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Parcs Canada revient en arrière sur sa décision d’encourager ses employés d’utiliser Amazon Business.
Parks Canada working to reduce wildfire risk in Jasper, Banff national parks
#Alberta #Canada #ParksCanada #WildfirePrevention #Disaster #JasperNationalPark #BanffNationalPark #FireSafety #EcologicalRestoration #ClimateAction #SustainableParks #Environment
https://the-14.com/parks-canada-working-to-reduce-wildfire-risk-in-jasper-banff-national-parks/
Seastacks at sunrise, Mingan archipelago #mingan #quebec #landscapephotography #parkscanada #ericgphoto #seastack #sunrise #beach #landscape
One of my craziest photo adventures was a solo expedition to the Mingan archipelago. To say that it is an extraordinary photo destination is nothing short of an understatement. #landscapephotography #beach #mingan #parkscanada #quebec #canada #landscape #ericgphoto #rock #fog #photography
“Imagine this: a safe passage for endangered species like the short-eared owl and red-headed woodpecker, a private habitat for moose, deer and black bears, a commitment to conservation that honours the land’s history and secures its future.”
#rewilding #corridors #canada #manitoba #conservation #ecology #parkscanada #connectivity #wildlife
https://thenarwhal.ca/new-manitoba-ecological-corridor-announced/
*In case you missed reading this when it was first published last year.*
#Canada’s #NationalParks Are #Colonial #CrimeScenes.
Many see wilderness as a right of citizenship. But the concept of Canada as untouched #nature is unrecognizable to #Indigenous people
In 2017, it felt like the whole country was swept up in the rah-rah celebrations around Canada 150. It was a collective anniversary, a chance to celebrate our history. Well, some of it, anyway. Tied to the many calls to explore the country and take stock of its many wonders, #ParksCanada released its Discovery Pass, which granted free entry to all national parks that year. These natural spaces “represent the very best that Canada has to offer,” it announced in a press release. “They are the essence of our country because they tell stories of who we are, including the history, cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples.” But, as Robert Jago explored in his timely essay, Canada’s parks program was built on the displacement of Indigenous peoples and the capture of their territories—a form of “green colonialism.” Parks are wonderful spaces, but they have also acted as #political cover for the control of land, a tactic we still see used today.—Daniel Viola, senior editor, November 2023 issue.
https://thewalrus.ca/canadas-national-parks-are-colonial-crime-scenes/
#IndigenousLand #ColonialCrimes #CDNpoli #Landback #NativeLand #IndigenousCanada #NativeMastodon #NativeCanada #TRC #KKKanada #ColonialInjustice #TruthBeforeReconciliation #ColonialResistance #ColonialViolence #CanadianHistory #HistoryOfCanada #History #Decolonization
Parks Canada pauses Sidney Island deer kill after animals entangled in netting
Parks Canada has hit pause on the second phase of a controversial program to eradicate invasive deer from a small Gulf Island near Victoria.
#globalnews #Environment #Politics #DeerKill #ParksCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/10857174/sidney-island-deer-kill-paused-netting/
Parks Canada pauses Sidney Island deer kill after animals entangled in netting
Parks Canada has hit pause on the second phase of a controversial program to eradicate invasive deer from a small Gulf Island near Victoria.
#globalnews #Environment #Politics #DeerKill #ParksCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/10857174/sidney-island-deer-kill-paused-netting/
For #MountainMonday, I will share a view of the Tablelands in #GrosMorne National Park. This is one of just a few places on the planet where the earth’s mantle is exposed. #ParksCanada https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/experiences/tablelands
#ThrowbackThursday to our first campfire of the 2024 season on May 17th. We started and ended our camping season at Green Point in Gros Morne National Park. Can’t wait for next spring. #ParksCanada #GrosMorne
Parks Canada unveils new national indigenous stewardship policy
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/parks-canada-indigenous-policy-1.7364200 #ParksCanada #Indigenous #Stewardship