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BanffNP

  1. Guess who's back? Grizzly bear #64 and family are out and about in Banff National Park. ow.ly/b9Oo2 about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Incoming storm - it's dynamic spring weather here today, but it should clear for the weekend. 10 Seconds of BanffNP ow.ly/b9Z5j about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. .@suzismartphoto The road is open but it will be a couple weeks before Moraine Lake itself is ice free. about 17 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to SuziSmartPhoto
  4. The Lake Louise tenting section opens today! Get there early and go for a hike! ow.ly/aGohl about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Right back at you @fundynp: #FF Visit them on the web at pc.gc.ca/fundy about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. @franmiller Yet another reason to plan your return trip! Next time, Moraine Lake will be in all her splendour (when isn't she?) about 22 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to franmiller
  7. @adair332 Provincial parks have a different fee structure from np's, Please check: ow.ly/b9o2S ow.ly/b9o43 about 23 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to adair332
  8. All 132 camp sites at Johnston Canyon open Friday, June 1st! ow.ly/aGm4J 3:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  9. A big thank you to hard-working highway service crews for clearing the Moraine Lake Road. It is now open. ow.ly/b8jQp 2:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  10. A mother grizzly bear & her cubs near the Cave & Basin boardwalk trail in this week's 10 seconds of Banff National Park ow.ly/b8hSE 12:30 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  11. “A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” - Lou Holtz 2:05 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  12. Learn about three of Banff's wildlife research projects Thursday May 24, 2012: 7 – 9 pm @whytemuseum Free! ow.ly/b5iMb 2:05 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  13. Crews have been out clearing but there is still plenty of snow on Moraine Lake Road. How much? ow.ly/i/DWsz 10:10 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  14. Here's a view of hiking conditions on Cory/Edith pass RT @parksmtnsafety: climbing conditions @BanffNP - Mt. Louis: ow.ly/b5b8y 1:54 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  15. Thanks! Sit still & we'll have you there too! RT @banff_squirrel: Astounding remote camera animal photos from @BanffNP bit.ly/nlPUM2 1:41 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  16. .@banff_squirrel Great shot! yfrog.com/h8thmmvj please remind all your friends to report BanffNP bear sightings to 403-762-1470 10:06 AM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to Banff_Squirrel
  17. Still snowy!! RT @alinorimac: Of course ppl hiked up to the Plain of 6 Glaciers today.. After we blazed the trail! instagr.am/p/K36NNrPMsv/ 9:30 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  18. @shawnbenbow Thanks so much. Will pass this along to the trail crew. 8:46 AM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to shawnbenbow
  19. .@papersnacks Where are the bears? check out our weekly bear updates that include weekly bear sighting reports. ow.ly/b4EQn 8:43 AM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to papersnacks
  20. Wild strawberries plants are tiny but tough. This one is blooming in Lake Louise right now. ow.ly/i/DjpB 1:25 PM May 21st via HootSuite
  • Name Banff National Park
  • Location Banff
  • Web http://www.parksc...
  • Bio Official Banff National Park twitter feed. 6,641 square kms of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers.
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