Western Wood Lily

Bow River Still Running High, Plenty of Wildflowers in Bloom

A short break in the persistent June rain prompted us to head outside this morning for a short walk along the Riverside Trail in east Canmore. The first part of our short trek paralleled Three Sisters Creek, which is running at a much higher volume compared to two weeks ago. It's clear that melting snowpack …

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Big Sister

Flood Watch for the Bow River, Canmore

Banff, Canmore and Kananaskis Country were under a heavy rainfall warning most of last week. A flood watch was posted about mid-week, upgraded to a flood warning on Thursday. Fire crews were out building sandbag berms along sections of the Bow River most at risk of flooding. We headed to Canmore Friday afternoon, encountering extremely …

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