“Take flight.” - metallic sharpie on paper, created sitting lakeside at the #Jasper Park Lodge as a few local deer hung out nearby.

#nature #art #Canadianartist

Invasive species threat spurs paddling ban in some waterways in Jasper, Alta., other national parks
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-national-park-ban-watercraft-aquatic-invasive-species-9.7141092?cmp=rss
Invasive species threat spurs paddling ban in some waterways in Jasper, other national parks
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-national-park-ban-watercraft-aquatic-invasive-species-9.7141092?cmp=rss
Invasive species threat spurs paddling ban in some waterways in Jasper, other national parks
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-national-park-ban-watercraft-aquatic-invasive-species-9.7141092?cmp=rss
Invasive species threat spurs paddling ban in some waterways in Jasper, other national parks
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-national-park-ban-watercraft-aquatic-invasive-species-9.7141092?cmp=rss
How far along is the Jasper rebuild?
With 16 structures recovered from the 2024 Jasper wildfire so far, municipal officials say the rebuild is right on track. For the owners of the 374 destroyed properties, the rebuild process is diverse. As dozens of new homes go up, the town is using the rebuild as an opportunity to densify and to address the long-standing vacancy rate of zero pe...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-rebuild-update-infrastructure-year-and-a-half-9.7133860?cmp=rss

If you have plans to travel west from Calgary through mountains or between Jasper and Banff be aware there major closures for the next three days.

#Alberta #BritishColumbia #Banff #Jasper

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
From tiny #Jasper's House, on the upper Athabasca River, the men of the outgoing York Factory Express continued their journey down that river to Fort Assiniboine which stood on a southernmost bend of the river north of #Edmonton House. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fifth-leg/
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1827, botanist David Douglas, who was leaving the territory west of the Rockies with the outgoing York Factory Express, made his way down the Whirlpool River to the Athabasca, on his way to #Jasper's House and beyond. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/david-douglas-athabasca-river/