Kootenay National Park of Canada

Learning Experiences

Interpretive Programs and Events - 2008

Interpretive programs are offered by Parks Canada staff throughout the summer. © Parks Canada/C. Siddal/2005

Redstreak Campground

Outdoor Theatre Events

Join a Parks Canada Interpreter for these entertaining and educational programs.

June 28 - August 31

Nightly @ 8:00 pm, Mountain Time

Mondays & Thursdays

Travellers’ Tales

Find out how grizzly bears have shared Kootenay’s landscape with fur traders, teamsters and tin lizzies!

Grizzly Bear © Parks Canada

Tuesdays & Sundays

Ghostcats

Discover ghostly clues leading to the whereabouts of Kootenay’s Cougar Lynx,and Bobcat.

Cougar © Parks Canada

Wednesdays & Saturdays

Bears, Bighorns & Badgers

Come and find out how we are all connected in the web of wilderness.

Badger © Parks Canada

Bear cub © Parks Canada

Bighorn sheep © Parks Canada

Friends of Kootenay National Park Programs

Junior Naturalist
July to August, twice weekly
Redstreak Campground
For children 6 to 12 years of age
Cost is $5.00 per child per day

For more information about the Friends' programs, or to check out their selection of related books and maps, visit the Friends of Kootenay National Park gift store in the Radium Info Centre at 7556 Main Street East; Radium Hot Springs, B.C. Telephone 250.347.6525; E-mail: info@friendsofkootenay.ca

Interpretive Signs and Exhibits

Interpretive signs and exhibits at visitor centres, viewpoints and trails reveal the stories behind the scenery. Watch for displays on the history, geology, plants, animals and ecology of the park.

Displays at the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in the Village of Radium Hot Springs feature Ktunaxa history and culture. © Parks Canada/John Pitcher/December 2004

Guided Activities

Hire a Local Guide

Numerous guiding companies are licensed by Parks Canada to offer their services within Banff National Park, for example: interpretive day hiking or snowshoeing guides, backpacking and mountaineering guides, horse-back and boat-trip guides, and fishing guides.

Before booking your guided activity, you should ensure that the company you are considering is legally licensed to operate within the national park. Please report any illegal or inappropriate guiding activities to Parks Canada by calling 403.762.1470.

If you are considering a guided hiking, snowshoeing or mountaineering experience, look for guides who are accredited by either or both the following professional organizations, for the highest standards of local knowledge and safety:

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)

Guided Adventures

Any company offering back-country guiding services in Kootenay National Park must obtain a guided outdoor activity licence prior to commencing guiding activities. Applications are accepted from April 1 to September 1 of each year to be assessed for the next operating season.

For more information, please contact the Municipal Officer, Realty Services for Banff National Park at 403.762.1530

For more information

For more details about the programs listed on this page and about other educational opportunities in the park:
E-mail: kootenay.info@pc.gc.ca
Telephone: Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre (250.347.9505)