Steph Weizenbach - Nature Alberta

Park Interpretation in Alberta

2 November 2021

"Ironstone Man" and some enthusiastic audience volunteers at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Kiva Olson.

BY KATE CORRIGAN, GLEN HVENEGAARD, ELIZABETH HALPENNY, AND CLARA-JANE BLYE

If you have a story of how an interpretive experience connected with you and your family and value personal interpretation as part of defending our parks, please reach out to our provincial decision-makers and tell them so.

The Case of the Missing Prairie Bandit

2 November 2021

Black-footed Ferret Kits. Ryan Moehring.

BY ARYA HORON

One hundred years ago, the prairie bandit was abundant across North America grasslands. By 1979, scientists believed it was extinct. This led to the question: where did the prairie bandit go?

Bear Tracks

2 November 2021

Grizzly Bear by Rick Price

BY COLLEEN CASSADY ST. CLAIR

How can we protect grizzly bears from trains in the mountain parks?

Fungi Forays

2 November 2021

Chanterelles by Alberta Mycological Society

BY LIZ WATTS

There is a whole world right at your feet. A world beyond the patchy grass, concrete, and rubbish you might expect: the world of fungi.

Do You “Do Bugs”?

2 November 2021

Photo Credit: John Acorn.

BY JOHN ACORN

Bug appreciation is on the rise. Macro photography is easier than ever before, and there are countless places online where you can submit arthropod images for identification or appreciation by others.

Spotting Spotted Sandpipers

2 November 2021

Spotted Sandpiper standing over the water

Spotted Sandpiper by Myrna Pearman

BY MYRNA PEARMAN

As I approached the west shoreline, I noticed a pair of spotted sandpipers bobbing along a small stretch of beach. As I paddled closer, two little fluffballs suddenly materialized!