How the Castle was built

How the Castle was built

A peek into the geological past of the Castle region The very heart of the Castle area – the rocks it is built upon – is like no other. It is difficult to compress millions of years of history into a few paragraphs, but this attempt showcases how heat, ice, time and a...
Support the Day of Action for Alberta’s Headwaters

Support the Day of Action for Alberta’s Headwaters

This Thursday, September 7, join the Day of Action for Alberta’s Headwaters. Love Your Headwaters is asking Albertans to call the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry at 310-0000 and ask that clear-cut logging in Kananaskis be paused to allow for more public...
Lasting legacies: The story of Bert Riggall and Andy Russell

Lasting legacies: The story of Bert Riggall and Andy Russell

Conservation begins with appreciation It was a long journey for the Castle region to be designated as a provincial park. Not only has the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition been advocating for the sustained protection since 1989, but individuals from all backgrounds...
Getting deep into the weeds

Getting deep into the weeds

Weed pull events in the Castle-Crown region have ecological and economic benefits Every summer, volunteers get their hands dirty by pulling weeds in the Castle region. Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition organizes weed pulls throughout the spring and summer where...
A visual history of the Castle

A visual history of the Castle

Explore the history, policy and advocacy that has led to the creation of the Castle Provincial and Wilderness Parks.   Photographs from 1914 In 1914, photographer and surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland explored the Castle region with a camera. He spent most of...
Take a hike!

Take a hike!

Learn, explore and have fun on guided hikes in the Castle This summer, grab your hiking boots and join us for hikes throughout the Castle region. And don’t worry about bringing a map! Our experienced guides will lead you through the Castle wilderness, all while...