Vista from Big Interior Mountain, courtesy Jaron Piercy IN THIS ISSUE: GENERAL NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS ANOTHER EYE-CATCHING MUSHROOM FROM THE ELK RIVER TRAIL GENERAL NEWS The Summer Season at SPWC is almost over. Labour Day has passed and Schools are Read more
Landslide Lake, courtesy Zeke Gilmore LATE AUGUST ON THE PLATEAU As August proceeds the Meadows are already cooler, with a hint of Fall in the air. Plants are already forming their seeds, berries are plentiful including crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) This Read more
Somatochlora minor – courtesy Loys Maingon In this issue: A new look at the SPWC Conditions on the Plateau August Schedule of Events Brief Report on July Events BC Parks Visitor Satisfaction Survey SWI Mycology Workshop, September 21 and 22 Read more
view west from the Forbidden Plateau Traverse, July 19 – courtesy Rob Brodey A Quick Post of Upcoming Events Photos of Mt Albert Edward from early July to the third week in July reveal the fairly rapid retreat of snow Read more
early midsummer morning on Buttle Lake (June 21) In this issue: – SPWC and Buttle Hut are Open– Conditions in the Park– Upcoming events– Nature Notes WILDERNESS CENTRE & BUTTLE HUT OPEN The SPWC opened on Thursday June 27th with CSJ Read more
Avalanche Lilies, looking towards Albert Edward, June 9th, courtesy Tim Penney In this issue: An interim update on conditions in the Park and upcoming events. CONDITIONS IN THE PARK While Paradise Meadows and the Battleship/Helen MacKenzie Lake loops are clear Read more
IN THIS ISSUE: Conditions in the Park Announcement: Strathcona Park Bird Search Sun. June 2nd Betty Brooks-SWI founding Director Repeat Request for Volunteers CONDITIONS IN THE PARK Snow in the Meadows is disappearing fast – the parking lot at Raven is Read more
Paradise Meadows swathed in fresh spring snow, March 14, courtesy G. Gustafson In this Issue: CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS VIMFF Friday March 22 View from my Backyard Saturday April 20 AGM & Denali Presentation Wednesday April 24 WORK Read more
BELATEDLY WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY 2024 Mist remnants over Buttle Lake, February 12th In this Issue: WINTER CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS WORK WITH US THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR COLLECTION OF RESEARCH ARTICLES WINTER CONDITIONS IN THE Read more
The mountain tops started to receive their first dustings of snow at the end of September, only to come and go with the fluctuating temperatures.