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The “Trouble” with Wi-Fi Hotspots in National Parks

Posted on 30 April, 2014 by Lauren Wheeler

On Tuesday April 29, 2014 Parks Canada announced it will install Wi-Fi hotspots in National Parks.  The response from Canadians is divided; some welcome the ability to access the internet in remote areas, others see it as an unnecessary incursion of … Continue reading →

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Canada vs. Iceland: The National Park Edition

Posted on 4 November, 2011 by Lauren Wheeler

Canada celebrates nature. It celebrates nature as ‘wilderness’ that much attacked idea that for nature to matter it cannot be touched by human hands. This is the legacy of the human history of Canada as a settler society that was … Continue reading →

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Mealy Meadows, One Giant Leap for Parks Canada

Posted on 15 August, 2010 by Lauren Wheeler

Last week a new national park officially came into being. It is part of a decades old endeavour by Parks Canada to ensure a part of each of the distinct ecosystems in Canada in preserved and protected through the creation … Continue reading →

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