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ParksCanada

  1. Join us Wednesday June 6 for a gravesite ceremony in memory of the accomplishments of our first PM, @PMJAMacdonald ow.ly/aERXp
  2. Click here for tips to prepare your next camping adventure! ow.ly/b6flP
  3. Give #camping a try in the heart of an authentic fortification in #Monteregie ow.ly/bj9Hp
  4. Science and history align at Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site with the #TransitOfVenus! ow.ly/bj93N
  5. If you haven’t seen it, check out #HMSInvestigator today and tomorrow on #RDI ow.ly/bj8hC
  6. L'une des plus célèbres pistes historiques d'Amérique du Nord ow.ly/bj8cA @NatlParkService @ParcsCanYukon #TrailsDay #TCTrail
  7. One of North America's most fabled treks ow.ly/bj88K @NatlParkService @ParksCanYukon #TrailsDay #TCTrail #Chilkoot
  8. Up for a challenge? Hike the West Coast Trail at #PacRim! Temperate rainforest, cliffs, waterfalls, caves, and more! ow.ly/bj7Xw
  9. Weekend of June 16-17 in #Mtl: #camping on the banks of the Lachine Canal! Workshops, canoeing, Folk festival & more! ow.ly/biEjo
  10. If you love hiking, the Coastal Hiking Trail at @PukaskwaNP is a must! ow.ly/bj7Jt @ONTrails @TrailsDay #TrailsDay
  11. ♪All the other kids with the pumped up kicks♪ this great tune will stick in your head #FosterThePeople at Lachine Canal ow.ly/b9W8K
  12. #GrosMorne has more than 100km of trails, ranging from half-hour strolls to strenuous day hikes! ow.ly/bj6NR @ParksCanadaNL
  13. Have you heard of #PEI National Park’s 75-for-75 Trail Challenge? ow.ly/bj6Cm @TCTrail #TrailsDay
  14. A true arctic celebrity, #HMSInvestigator is back on #RDI this weekend! ow.ly/bj5Q6
  15. All are invited to “Preserve the Past, Relish our Future” at Green Gables heritage place on June 3rd! Info: ow.ly/bfQ53 #PEI
  16. Prepare for days by the lake and toasty campfires by night. Two Jack main & lakeside campgrounds in @BanffNP now open! ow.ly/bcxEN
  17. @lisalivelifenow It will all be worth while! Have an amazing trip! We'd love to see some pictures when you get back :-)
  18. Imagine your family portrait…the size of an egg! ow.ly/bivwj #ArtefactOfTheWeek #Warof1812 #CdnHistory
  19. Spring has sprung in @YohoNP! The snow is melting and wildflowers are coming back! ow.ly/i/F6Xi
  20. Thanks for stopping by! RT @tompetty #Halifax Citadel #TPATHLive2012 twitter.com/tompetty/statu… @tvsteele @ParksCanada_NS