Steel-grey cloud threatening rain over Elkhorn and Kings Peak, May 24 In this Issue: GENERAL NEWS & UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN THE PARK NOTICE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS THIS SUMMER SPWC opening on Friday June 27th Volunteer Appreciation Tea: Saturday June Read more
Kunlin Lake, April 18, courtesy L. Maingon Easter Greetings from SWI In this Issue: CONDITIONS IN THE PARK REMINDER UPCOMING EVENTS Wed. April 23 – SWI AGM & Presentation on Climbing in Southwestern China. Fri. May 9 – The Universe Read more
Croteau Lake, January 6, courtesy Tim Penney. A very belated Happy New Year from SWI and a big thank-you to all our supporters who packed the Stan Hagen for the VIMFF this past Friday. It was a spell-binding show with Read more
Sandhill Cranes, courtesy Tim Penney IN THIS ISSUE Fall in the Subalpine SPWC and Buttle now closed for the Season Upcoming events – Back Country Film Fest, Nov. 15 FALL IN THE SUBALPINE Since mid September the Sandhill Cranes had Read more
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