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🔥 The Cycle of Life: Fire Stories 🔥🪑 Visitors who shared reflections at the Simpson River red chairs often wrote about t...
10/17/2026

🔥 The Cycle of Life: Fire Stories 🔥

🪑 Visitors who shared reflections at the Simpson River red chairs often wrote about the importance of patience, healing and giving themselves room to grow.

"Remember that we are all of the earth”
-Carly, Casper, and Bug

🥾 One of the first things you'll notice on the Simpson River Trail is the boot brush.

It's a reminder that periods of change can leave landscapes vulnerable. After a fire, recovering ecosystems are especially susceptible to invasive plants, whose seeds can be carried in on muddy boots and gear.

As forests recover after fire, they need space and time to renew. We can help by doing our part to protect these fragile landscapes.

🪥 Before you head down the trail, take a moment to brush your boots.

🐹 On World Food Day, let’s meet one of the hardest-working residents of the Canadian Rockies… The Pika! 🍃 While bears sp...
10/16/2026

🐹 On World Food Day, let’s meet one of the hardest-working residents of the Canadian Rockies… The Pika!

🍃 While bears spend the fall building fat reserves, a pika can make hundreds or even thousands of trips carrying mouthfuls of vegetation back to its food cache. These piles of vegetation are carefully dried in the sun before storing them in "haypiles" beneath rocky slopes. This pantry of selective vegetation will keep a Pika sustained for the whole winter.

When deep snow blankets the Canadian Rockies, Pikas take shelter beneath talus slopes and survive the winter by feeding on the plant caches they've spent months collecting. The snow acts as an insulating blanket, helping keep them warm through the long mountain winter.

Next time you're hiking in alpine terrain, listen for the pika's sharp "eep!" call and keep an eye out for a tiny bundle of fur carrying a mouthful of vegetation. You might just catch one preparing its winter pantry.

📸 Have you ever spotted a pika in the mountains?

🙌 Cheers to another great season! 🗓️ Parks Canada staff have wrapped up another season at the Kootenay Visitor Centre. V...
10/15/2026

🙌 Cheers to another great season!

🗓️ Parks Canada staff have wrapped up another season at the Kootenay Visitor Centre. Visitor information services remain available year-round through the Tourism Radium team.

🫶 Thank you to everyone who visited, chatted with our staff, and explored the park with us this year. We look forward to welcoming you back next season!

❄️ Remember to check trail conditions, weather forecasts, and safety information on the website before your next adventure.

See you the spring! 🌻
🔗https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/visit

*Correction: An earlier version of this post stated the Kootenay Visitor Centre was closed for the season. Parks Canada provides in-person services seasonally (May to mid-October), while Tourism Radium provides visitor information services year-round.

🍵 Parks Canada is seeking interested individuals or businesses to operate the Radium Hot Springs Poolside Café, located ...
10/15/2026

🍵 Parks Canada is seeking interested individuals or businesses to operate the Radium Hot Springs Poolside Café, located at the Radium Hot Springs in Kootenay National Park.

🔷 The poolside café offers an opportunity to provide food, beverage and potential retail services to Radium Hot Springs visitors.
🔷 The Radium Hot Springs attracts approximately 250,000 visitors annually.
🔷 Interested parties are asked to contact Parks Canada at : [email protected] for details and a copy of the request for proposal.
🔷 The application deadline is December 31, 2026.

🤔 Curious about the Burgess Shale? With snow starting to fall, visitors will have to wait till next summer to visit thes...
10/14/2026

🤔 Curious about the Burgess Shale? With snow starting to fall, visitors will have to wait till next summer to visit these fossil sites in person again. ❄️

We’ve got you covered, find a cozy spot on the couch and dive into a unique virtual experience.

Travel back over half a billion years and explore one of Earth’s earliest complex marine ecosystems. Discover the Burgess Shale experience through the Royal Ontario Museum Virtual Sea Odyssey, where you can watch ancient ocean life come alive. 🌊

Then wander through the Fossil Gallery, packed with spectacular images and reconstructions of extraordinary soft‑bodied creatures preserved in stunning detail.

🌐 Take the Virtual Sea Odyssey — your front‑row seat to ancient oceans
🦐 Tour the Fossil Gallery and meet the stars of the Cambrian
🧪 Discover the science and history behind these world‑famous fossils

Start your adventure now: 👉 https://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca/

❄️ Winter hours of operation ❄️Radium Hot Springs will be switching to their winter hours of operation starting Tuesday...
10/13/2026

❄️ Winter hours of operation ❄️

Radium Hot Springs will be switching to their winter hours of operation starting Tuesday, October 13th.

🏊 Deep swimming pool (cool pool)
Closed: Monday to Thursday
Open: Friday evenings, 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am to 9 pm
Last entry is 8:30 pm

🌡️ Shallow soak pool (hot pool)
Open daily: Monday to Friday, 11:30 am to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am to 9 pm
Last entry is 8:30 pm

For additionally information visit https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/sources-radium-springs

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving!From golden larches to snowy mountain peaks, autumn is a time to reflect on all we’re thankful for....
10/12/2026

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving!

From golden larches to snowy mountain peaks, autumn is a time to reflect on all we’re thankful for.

Wishing you and your loved ones a warm and happy Thanksgiving filled with gratitude and adventure. 🏔️🦃

💚 On World Mental Health Day, take a moment to slow down and connect with the world around you.🌲 The forest has a way of...
10/10/2026

💚 On World Mental Health Day, take a moment to slow down and connect with the world around you.

🌲 The forest has a way of helping us reconnect with ourselves.

The sound of the wind through the trees, the scent of pine, and the rhythm of a deep breath can remind us to pause, be present, and appreciate the world around us.

Wherever you are today, step outside and connect with nature in a way that feels right for you.

🌞 What do you notice when you take a moment outside?

🏕️ Thinking of squeezing in one more camping trip before the snow flies? 🔋 Don’t forget battery safety! This year's Fire...
10/09/2026

🏕️ Thinking of squeezing in one more camping trip before the snow flies?

🔋 Don’t forget battery safety!

This year's Fire Prevention Week campaign from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlights the importance of lithium-ion battery safety.

Many of the devices we rely on outdoors, including headlamps, satellite communicators, phones, power banks, and cameras, are powered by lithium-ion batteries.

When winter camping:
🔋 Keep batteries warm by storing them close to your body or inside your sleeping bag at night
🔌 Use manufacturer-approved chargers and cables whenever possible
🔥 Charge devices on a hard, non-flammable surface and never inside bedding, a sleeping bag, or under clothing
⚠️ Stop using a battery if it becomes unusually hot, swollen, damaged, or emits an unusual odour
♻️ Recycle damaged or unwanted batteries properly. Never throw lithium-ion batteries into a campfire or regular garbage.

A little preparation can help keep your winter adventure safe and enjoyable.
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🔥Planned pile burning in Kootenay National Park Friday Oct, 9🔥Friday, October 9, Parks Canada fire specialists will begi...
10/08/2026

🔥Planned pile burning in Kootenay National Park Friday Oct, 9🔥

Friday, October 9, Parks Canada fire specialists will begin fireguard pile burning in the Mitchell Ridge II prescribed fire unit area.

Smoke will be visible from the Kootenay Viewpoint, Highway 93S and Settlers Rd. Smoke may linger over the weekend.

Burning will only proceed if conditions are suitable and can be carried out safely.

Safety is always Parks Canada's top priority in all fire management operations.

Planning ✔️ Preparation ✔️ Right Conditions ✔️ Burn ✔️
Restoring landscapes, protecting communities. 🔥🏞️

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Radium Hot Springs, BC
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