Each summer, alpine snowfields across Canada undergo a startling transformation from white to pink, orange, or a startling red, known as watermelon snow. Microscopic examination reveals a hidden ecosystem that is stunningly beautiful and surprisingly complex.
Read MoreMountain caribou, the iconic resident of the area now known as Jasper National Park, are unfortunately on the decline. Learn a bit of history around the Jasper-area caribou and the events leading up to their population decrease.
Read MoreTwo serious accidents in the 1950’s within Banff National Park prompted Parks Canada to form what we know today as Visitor Safety. The team focusses on the prevention of incidents, as well as their responses to them.
Read MoreEver wonder how the mountains you’ve come to love came to be? John Waldron provides an overview of our early ideas and an outline of plate tectonics. Learn how the large arms of the Gros Morne National Park fjords were formed and what ice recession means for the mountains in our future.
Read MoreThrough core samples and the melting process of the ice patches, scientists are able to gather important information on the animals and hunters that relied on these patches. So what happens when they’re gone?
Read MoreMountains and alpine environments have long been a refuge for mammals. By following remote wilderness cameras, scientists have been able to track animals to see how they’ve been adapting to the change.
Read MoreWith increasing tourism and operations surrounding the industry, how do we keep up with the traffic while maintaining positive impact?
Read MoreThe ACC has committed to publishing the State of the Mountains Report annually, with the 2019 edition set to drop next week. As we look forward to the next edition, we’re reflecting back on the 2018 report with a look at the opening essay by editors Lael Parrott, Zac Robinson and David Hik about how mountains matter to us all.
Read MoreHow mountain people are at the gates of climate change and how resilience and adaptation will be necessary to understand the risks and actions required to maintain a successful community.
Read MoreBy accessing and comparing old images to new, the MLP is able to document and display changes in our landscape, from glaciers, treelines, vegetation encroachment to wildfire habits.
Read MoreHow do we observe and analyze the change to our glaciers, and why are these changes important to us and our alpine environment?
Mike Demuth shows us trends and glacial recession that are hallmarks of climate change and what we can expect for the future.
Read MoreWhat does climate change have to do with treelines shifting to higher and higher altitudes? This piece from Carissa D. Brown explores our diverse treelines across Canada - what keeps them alive in certain locations and what facilitates, slows down or prevents their expansion.
Read MoreWith an increase in winter backcountry use, how do we help to reduce the risk of avalanche fatalities?
This article by Pascal Haegeli reviews our current knowledge base on avalanches and the blending of social sciences to help develop models for risk management.
Read MoreYears of scientific data on greenhouse gas emissions allow us to accurately predict changes in temperature over several decades, including best- and worst-case scenarios. The numbers show that, if we continue on our current trend, it could spell trouble for Western Canada’s ski resorts, especially the coastal ones.
Read MoreJoanna Croston, Programming Director for the Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival, provides a snapshot of the state of mountain literature, film and digital media in English Canada.
Read MoreMartin Sharp and Alison Criscitiello from the University of Alberta provide us with a history on Canadian core sampling efforts, an introduction to CICA's goals and facilities, and their ongoing projects.
Read MoreOutside of the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, Canada has more glacier cover than any other nation — some 200,000 square kilometres. Professor Mike Demuth describes some of the seasonal and annual mass changes that are a direct result of weather and climate.
Read MoreLearn about some of the challenges and opportunities that the mountains offer as a home base for some of the world’s hardiest and best-adapted bird species.
Read MoreMarco Festa-Bianchet, Professor of Biology at the University of Sherbrooke, highlights the challenges in conservation of Canada's iconic mountain ungulate species.
Read MoreLearn the basics about the threats facing diversity and the unique dynamics of Western Canada's high-elevation forests.
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