CTS 10-12: Recreation Leadership: Outdoor Safety

You can check for park closures, construction notifications, warning about bears and cougars, and water warnings on this site.

Before going camping or out for a long hike, it's important to check about fire bans in the area.

On this site you'll find up-to-date information about the condition of trails in provincial parks.

Alberta River Basins provides real-time information for Alberta's river basins. Remote monitoring stations provide information related to precipitation, river flow, runoff conditions etc. Specific links include advisories & warnings, forecaster's comments, water supply outlook, and maps.

Weather forecasts for all areas in Alberta from Environment Canada

Information about wildfire statuses and fire bans in Alberta

Maps and status updates of avalanche conditions in the Rocky Mountains

Information for staying safe while visiting the backcountry in Alberta

Fire safety practices to follow when you are camping or staying in Alberta parks.

Sound advice for preparing for any hike.

An online tutorial for teachers and students to learn the basics of recreational avalanche safety

Tips from Parks Canada about what to do when you encounter a bear

It's difficult to know where you are at sea with no visible landmarks and the stars above you are in constant motion. How did we figure out navigation?

Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise.

Learning how to use a map and compass to travel in unknown terrain can be fun and rewarding. It could even save your life

A series of videos that teach the basics of map and compass use, triangulation, and strategies for getting unlost!

Have you ever gotten lost? Don't panic, have some bannock! Wilfred Buck, a Knowledge Keeper and science facilitator, tells a story of how he got lost in the bush and shares how he used orienteering to get out safely using his knowledge of sky science

Watching this video will teach you to use a map and taking directional bearings with a compass.

Orienteering is easy for anyone to start and fun to do. You learn to navigate, develop confidence and discover new places.