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The Rocky Mountain Goat is a weekly newspaper covering east-central British Columbia, a rural area which includes the communities of Valemount, McBride, Dunster, and Blue River.
Short film revisits Mary Schaffer’s expedition to Maligne Lake
1 day ago · A new short documentary retraces the steps of Mary Schäffer Warren’s 1908 expedition to Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park through the eyes of modern day mountain writer Meghan J. Ward. Wildflowers premiered at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival on Saturday Nov. 2nd. It will also be playing at the Kendal Mountain Festival in the ...
Rescued baby mountain goat recovers - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Jun 26, 2023 · By Laura Keil As Noah Janecke and JD Cardinal drove along Hwy 16, dipping into the Small River valley, Janecke spotted something odd: a baby mountain goat lingering on the side of the highway. At first JD didn’t believe him. “I told him, ‘There’s no way you just saw a baby goat,'” JD recalls. “And […]
Introductions and a look forward for The Goat
Jan 19, 2024 · On January 8th, I became the new owner and editor of the Rocky Mountain Goat. As I’m still fairly new to the community, it seems fitting I should introduce myself and tell you what I plan to do with the paper. I grew up in Terrace B.C., spending much of …
No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends
2 days ago · 2024. November. No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends. By Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Jasper National Park does not currently have any visible fires burning on the landscape as Alberta’s wildfire season wrapped up on Thursday (Oct. 31). While the Jasper wildfire is currently classified as under ...
The Goat’s COVID Q&A – immunity and spread
Jan 16, 2022 · The spread of covid between vaccinated is slower than that of the unvaccinated individuals. The immune response in vaccinated people, although sometimes compromised towards variants of concern, still can provide some protection and kill some viruses during the transmission.”. 2) There is immunity from the vaccine and natural immunity from ...
Goats for the Goat - The Rocky Mountain Goat
With the half moon shining brightly to help light my way, I slowly snowshoed up into rugged yet spectacular rocky mountain goat country. My goal was to capture some rutting behaviour action of these hardy creatures in mid-November.
Goat River cable car gets much-needed upgrade
Oct 25, 2021 · The historic Goat River Trail received a much needed upgrade over the summer. A cable car, located approx. four kilometres from the Upper Goat Trailhead was given a new anchor system, providing more security for those who take on the adventure of the trail. The new system consists of concrete pads and a steel A-frame on both sides of the river ...
Debris removal in Jasper estimated to last until next spring
4 days ago · Debris cleanup following the Jasper wildfire will be ongoing until next spring, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre. Logan Ireland, recovery project manager with the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre, explained at an Oct. 24 town hall the initial goal had been to wrap up debris removal by Nov. 30.
On the Hunt - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Feb 22, 2022 · The approach of wolves and cougars to hunting deer is totally different. Wolves, which have endurance unmatched by most other predators in North America, will usually pursue their prey for long distances at a brisk pace, while cougars need to apply the spot and stalk method to be successful.