The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Alberta’s got a new law to fast-track all-season resorts. In the Rockies, that’s causing concern https://thenarwhal.ca/all-season-resorts-explainer-alberta/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=158289 The Alberta government says new rules for all-season resorts will increase investor confidence and speed up approvals. Critics worry ‘there are no guardrails’ Sara King-Abadi Explainer Alberta protected areas Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal An aerial view of a river winding through a snow-covered forest landscape, with the sun rising over mountains in the background. Can the Rockies handle 10,000 more daily visitors? A proposed ski resort could bring them https://thenarwhal.ca/fortress-mountain-resort-expansion-alberta/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157949 Mountain coasters, mini golf and 1,400 parking spots at a Kananaskis resort — that’s the size of a small town. Where will its water come from? Sara King-Abadi In-Depth Alberta protected areas water Illustration: Simone Williamson An illustration depicting a snowy mountain with ski chalets and chair lifts on it, with a pond in the foreground. ‘An intense conflict’: Canadian outdoor guides juggle safety, grief and joy as the climate changes https://thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guides-climate-change/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:49:05 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153014 Guides in British Columbia and Alberta describe what it’s like to build a life in the mountains as climate change makes the terrain more unpredictable and the moral questions harder to ignore Sara King-Abadi On the ground Alberta B.C. climate change Parks Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal Inside a melting glacier, photographers race to capture what remains https://thenarwhal.ca/photos-melting-glaciers-columbia-icefield/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:53:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152577 For the last four years, Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon have ventured into the Columbia Icefield to capture its vanishing beauty and raise awareness about climate change Sara King-Abadi and Amber Bracken On the ground Photo Essay Alberta B.C. climate change Parks Two people stand with a tripod wearing helmets and headlamps inside of a glacier ‘A new reality’: B.C. glacier collapse forces guides to confront risks of rapidly melting world https://thenarwhal.ca/glacier-melt-guiding-climate-change/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151436 As glaciers in Western Canada retreat at an alarming rate, guides on the frontlines are not only witnessing the changes, but managing the hazards Sara King-Abadi In-Depth On the ground Alberta B.C. climate change Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal In the Rockies, more and more people are heading to the woods. Are we pushing animals deeper into the night? https://thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-recreation-and-nocturnal-wildlife/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=140905 Whether to avoid crowds or extreme heat — or simply to gaze up at the stars — people are spending more time outside in the dark. Research shows what impacts that has on wildlife Sara King-Abadi In-Depth On the ground Alberta protected areas wildlife A hiker in the dark under stars