Recent content by Cal Rakach

This isRocky Creek in behind Limestone Mtn. Thetrail connected up behind Limestone to 7 Mile Flats and the Cutoff Cr StagingArea at the other end. One of the earlyhistoric routes through the area. The workwas done by AEP and Trout Unlimited late 2017 and more creek work in early2018...

Folks, do NOT let my survey post discourage you. Your continued participation is more important now than ever!

The other day was a consult meeting which was a mixedstakeholder meeting, primarily the Bighorn Heritage ATV Society and the NordeggOHV society, both have members on the Bighorn Standing Committee as SummerMotorized representatives and are volunteers extraordinaire. We were told by AEP staff...

I’mhearing the same jungle drums…the decision has been made, now the ducking anddodging. Theyare already closing to hikers vast areas because of Gbears in KCountry, Canmoreand elsewhere. Atsome point it is going to be too dangerous for hikers and the bears to keep an areaopen….management tool...

So my firstreaction is…so what? Bears are moving away from trails. The presenter indicated that bear numbers areincreasing…thus, so what? He alsoindicated that there are increasing problem bears in places where g.bears havenot been seen before, in particular the SW part of the province. He...

Careful here people: do your homework... https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/northeast/lakeland-pra/information-facilities/camping/touchwood-lake/ Here says there is OHV staging just outside the campground for access to the trails...

A PLUZ provides the same protections available in a WildlandPark. Also all the recreational uses ina PLUZ, is available in a Wildland Park. The issue for me is now we are dealing with a different department thatis not known to be OHV, hunting, trapping friendly, if still allowed. And further...

The RAC report was released after the Dovercourt event. This report is only advice to the government...the government can take it or leave it. We did not know what was being recommended. What was said at Dovercourt is that a Wildland Park is a possible outcome...still is. The RAC report...

The RAC report is out and requiring your input. https://landuse.alberta.ca/Pages/default.aspx Public input till May04 Cal

Thanks everyone for making the trip through thecrap weather and roads. Indeed we did have a full house. I poked my head out of the hall just beforewe started; Hwy22 was head lights as faras you could see both ways and heard folks were walking up to a mile to thehall. A shout out to the RCMP...

Howdy folks, I'm going to direct you to the Dover Court Open House. The Innisfail event is the local Fish and Game meeting and I am not sure is open to the public. The Legion Board room is a real small room holding maybe 50 people shoulder to shoulder. My message will be the exact same at...

Re: Y2Y Founder & Shannon Phillips public meeting to discuss more trail closures.. The one thing that always happens at these meetings where theADM, DM… whoever is there to ‘listen’….they always take the opportunity to lessen your position by stating that there areothers who disagree with you...

Re: Y2Y Founder & Shannon Phillips public meeting to discuss more trail closures.. Not fake news folks. DM was in Rocky and Nordegg meeting various sectors to get the pulse on the neighborhood and begin building relationships. I was at meeting with DM, Executive Director of the Land Use...

Re: Y2Y Founder & Shannon Phillips public meeting to discuss more trail closures.. Hi Kareshan, thanks for the great info and insight. You are seeing and experiencing exactly what weare. My first learning of Y2Y in detail was around 2003at a Montanan’s for Multiple Use AGM in Kalispell Key...

Hi all. Another survey that requires your attention https://culturetourism.alberta.ca/tourism/castle-region-tourism-strategy/ Cal