The province is working to upgrade Castle parks to ensure Albertans have a memorable experience. A $20-million improvement plan is…Continue Reading

Commercial forestry in the Castle special management area has been stopped and the process to designate the entire area is under way. The provincial government announced the steps Friday at a news conference at Blairmore. “Protecting the Castle is critically important for the biodiversity and water quality of this entire region,” Environment Minister Shannon Phillips…Continue Reading

There is a gradual decline occurring in the environmental health of the South Foothills, an area that includes the western…Continue Reading

Venture magazine last week named a southwestern Alberta man one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people of 2015. Larry Simpson is director of strategic philanthropy and conservation, and associate regional vice-president of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Simpson grew up near Pincher Creek, which gives him a unique perspective on what has become an important…Continue Reading

For nearly a quarter of a century, a dedicated group of volunteers has gathered early in October to rescue fish trapped in a drained irrigation canal. Peigan Friends Along the River returned Saturday to the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District canal northwest of Fort Macleod to return thousands of fish to the Oldman River. “It’s been…Continue Reading

Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers want the public’s help with investigations into two grizzly bear deaths in Blairmore and Pincher…Continue Reading

Hundreds of fish trapped in an irrigation canal northwest of Fort Macleod were returned to the Oldman River on Saturday. For the 23rd consecutive year the Peigan Friends Along the River rescued the fish trapped when the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District canal was drained for the season. “It’s awesome,” fish biologist Mike Bryski said of…Continue Reading

The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association’s carnivore working group will hold information meetings for land owners this month. Meetings are Tuesday,…Continue Reading

Source to Tap is a local initiative to engage people in sharing their knowledge and priorities to further good stewardship…Continue Reading