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Glacier National Park of CanadaWhat's NewManagement Plan Mount Revelstoke National Park, Glacier National Park and Rogers Pass National Historic Site Management PlanThis management plan is a review of the 1995 Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks Management Plan and includes management considerations for Rogers Pass National Historic Site of Canada. Learn More...
New Standard of Care for Youth Groups in the BackcountryEffective immediately, new policies have been introduced for custodial groups planning backcountry travel in the mountain National Parks (Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Jasper, Mt. Revelstoke, Glacier, and Waterton Lakes). These policies are in effect from Nov 15 - Apr 30 each year, and have evolved significantly since they were first introduced in April 2004. Parks Canada has established a new standard of care, and custodial group leaders have new obligations and pre-trip planning considerations they must understand. Parks Canada’s goal is to encourage our youth to travel in their mountain parks, while at the same time receiving appropriate leadership in suitable locations. The information contained within these pages attempts to offer a strong resource for custodial groups who plan to undertake backcountry travel.
New Ski Touring Information
Rogers Pass is a world-famous ski touring destination. It is also the home of the world's largest mobile avalanche control program. If you plan to ski here, you need to know about the particular hazards and obligations you face as a skier or boarder in Rogers Pass. Read up here on what you need to know before you ski in Rogers Pass. Don't forget to check the Backcountry Avalanche Bulletin, produced daily during winter. On the Edge: New Video on Columbia Mountain Wildlife
The program features the latest ecological research results on mountain caribou, grizzly bears, and neo-tropical migrating birds, examined in light of the land use activities that take place in the North Columbia Mountains ecosystem. These research projects occur with many partners including provincial ministries responsible for forestry and environment, universities that contribute the latest DNA techniques, and assistance from the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. The film can be viewed daily at the Rogers Pass Centre, and can be purchased from the Glacier Circle bookstore operated by the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier. For more information on wildlife, see our Natural Heritage page. DNA Best Bear IDEstimating animal abundance has been a major challenge to biologists for many years. Traditional mark-recapture methods involving collaring, ear-tagging and tattooing assume that marks are not lost or overlooked, and that each animal in a population has an equal probability of being captured. Biologists involved in the West Slopes Bear Research Project (which includes part of the eastern portion of Glacier National Park) are using DNA fingerprinting techniques to overcome these problems. DNA fingerprinting is only one of the many techniques used by biologists to learn about some of the species of wildlife living in the North Columbia Mountains, and in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. Visit our Natural Heritage page to find out about some of the wildlife that live here, how we are studying them, and why this work is important. Species at Risk in the Columbia Mountains
The recent addition of the Western Toad to the list of threatened and endangered species found in the Columbia Mountains highlights the need for better understanding of the effect of humans on our ecosystems. Check our Natural Heritage section for articles on species at risk in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, including caribou, grizzly bear and old-growth forests. Or, check the Parks Canada Species at Risk website for information on Parks Canada's role in protecting and recovering endangered species. |
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