Waiting For Whales At Cape Spear Lighthouse
At the most easterly point of land in Canada, people come to watch and wait.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2022 4:55am
Canada
If Keji's Ancient Rocks Could Talk
Barefoot, we carefully step onto a slate outcrop along the shore of Kejimkujik Lake and start looking for ancient Mi’kmaq images carved in the soft rock.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 1st, 2022 2:45am
Anthrax Outbreak Strikes Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is grappling with an anthrax outbreak in northern Canada.
- By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2022 2:15am
Learn-To-Camp Sessions On Tap In Newfoundland
Two Parks Canada spots in western Newfoundland are hosting free learn-to camp sessions this summer. Port au Choix National Historic Site will run the program Aug. 6-7, while Gros Morne National Park will offer it Aug. 13-14.
- By NPT Staff - July 27th, 2022 2:45am
Where Mi'kmaq, Acadian, French And British Cultures Converged
In a quiet patch of forest just off Skmaqn Trail and not far from eroding cliffs overlooking Charlottetown Harbour, Lucas Milligan waits patiently in a clearing beside a wigwam and a wigwam in progress. The Parks Canada heritage presenter is here to explain the Mi’kmaq connection to Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site, and that story usually starts with a translation of the word that’s pronounced Ska-MAA-kin.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 26th, 2022 2:45am
A Literary Pilgrimage To Prince Edward Island
Fact blends with fiction as I meander down Lover’s Lane in the literary heart of Prince Edward Island, tracing the steps of author Lucy Maud Montgomery and her globally adored fictional character Anne Shirley, she of the spunky disposition and signature red braids.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 25th, 2022 2:45am
Trent-Severn Waterway Starts To Finalize Its Management Plan
The Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site — one of nine heritage canals managed by Parks Canada — is working on its new management plan.
- By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2022 2:45am
First Look At The Proposed Pituamkek National Park Reserve
The mosquitoes pull out all the stops to welcome us as we arrive alongside Hog Island in a fisheries patrol-style boat and take turns donning hip waders to make our way through the ocean lagoon to the rocky shore. We’re the only humans around and as we take a rare tour of this densely forested island, the overly abundant resident mosquito population follows and feasts.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 28th, 2022 11:53am
New Floating Walkway For Pukaskwa National Park
The new Hattie Cove Wetland Walkway has opened at Pukaskwa National Park in northern Ontario thanks to a $540,000 ($417,000 USD) federal investment.
- By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2022 2:45am
Protecting P.E.I.'s Sand Dunes From Footsteps
The five-word message flashes urgently on a solar panel sign mounted on a trailer parked by the Prince Edward Island National Park entry kiosk.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 24th, 2022 9:13am
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