Conrad Schiebel News Today

A plan to log 450 hectares of old-growth forest near Bragg Creek, Alta., would significantly damage kilometres of popular trails, say groups representing recreational users.

Popular hiking trails near Bragg Creek, around 35 kilometres west of Calgary, are at risk from a proposed clearcut logging project — and concerned outdoor enthusiasts are trying to stop it.

A new trails master plan aims to convert 14 winter-only trails over several years as funding, approvals and other resources are secured.

A new trails master plan aims to convert 14 winter-only trails over time to permit year-round use.

“I think, generally, if we’re managing an area with conservation as the first priority, we’re also protecting it from a recreation perspective.”

New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number of backcountry users may be larger than suspected.

Before becoming premier, Danielle Smith said she wasn't sure why her party thought the controversial Kananaskis Pass was a winning policy.

An estimated 1,250 vehicles visit the Bragg Creek trails on a nice winter day like Monday, adding up to thousands of trail-users each week.

An estimated 1,250 vehicles visit the Bragg Creek trails on a nice winter day like Monday, adding up to thousands of trail-users each week.

An estimated 1,250 vehicles visit the Bragg Creek trails on a nice winter day like Monday, adding up to thousands of trail-users each week.