Rapidly receding, the Athabasca Glacier draws visitors from around the world. The glacier is part of the massive Columbia Icefield, which divides southern Jasper and northern Banff, and is easily ...

It spent a few weeks being tested at Athabasca Glacier, one of the biggest toes of the massive Columbia Icefield in Alberta. As its name conveys (exobiology means life outside of Earth ...

Researchers are working on technology that could follow NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and hunt for life in the ocean of ...

The time-evolution of glacier basal motion remains poorly constrained, despite its importance in understanding the response of glaciers to climate warming. Athabasca Glacier provides an ideal site for ...

In August of 2023, I visited the Athabasca Glacier, high in the Alberta Rockies, for the fifth time. The experience is never less than profound—a chance to experience one of Canada’s most ...

Ride massive ice explorer vehicles onto the otherworldly surface of the Athabasca Glacier. These dramatic 181 miles of Alberta—passing ... railway hotels benchmark Canada’s history through ...

Pyramid Falls, a 300-foot, three-tiered cascade, tumbles toward the North Thompson River not far from the British Columbia (B.C.)-Alberta border ... 2.3 square-mile Athabasca Glacier spills ...

Seriously, there’s so much to see and do within the two most popular national parks in the province of Alberta! In this blog post ... to do at this stop is to take a guided glacier hiking tour on the ...

Night - Clear. Winds WSW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 12 mph (9.7 to 19.3 kph ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you plan to drive the Icefields Parkway, consider purchasing a one-year Discovery Pass, which covers entry to every national park in Canada, including Jasper National ...

Chevron Canada Ltd ... operated interest in the Athabasca oil sands Project, a 70% operated interest in the Duvernay shale, and related interests, all located in Alberta, Canada, to Canadian ...

One person is dead after an SUV collided with a semi-truck on Highway 63 in north-central Alberta on Sunday night. In a news release, the RCMP said officers were called about the two-vehicle crash ...