Alberta Backcountry Camping

• Alberta backcountry being overused by campers who cut trees, leave garbage and trespass: report

  A vast section of Alberta backcountry once considered for a park is being overused by tens of thousands of campers who cut trees, strew garbage and trespass, says a provincial advisory committee.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2020
  
• Fire ban, closures in place in Banff, Kootenay national parks as wildfire burns

  A fire ban is now in place in Banff National Park as Parks Canada crews work to contain a wildfire burning near the continental divide. 

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2017
  
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• Areas of Kootenay and Banff national parks closed due to wildfire

  Portions of Kootenay National Park and Banff National Park are closed to the public due to a nearby wildfire.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2017
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• Armed, masked men attempt to steal trailer from Alberta campground: RCMP

  Some Alberta campers were allegedly held up at gunpoint while three masked men attempted to steal a trailer from a campground in the Brazeau Dam area.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2017