What a wily lynx

Spotted this on the Banff Centre’s Facebook page. One of the center’s wildlife specialists — Parks Canada — caught this great footage of lynx activity in Deer Lodge at Banff National Park.

Banff photography, writing competitions

The good folks at The Banff Centre are calling for submissions for their Mountain Book and Photography competitions. From Banff’s site on the photo competition, the center is looking for mountaineering stories told via photo essay: “ A photo-essay is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke…

Banff Signature Image Photo Contest

The Banff Mountain and Film Festival is looking for a “signature image” to be used in the center’s marketing materials. From the Center’s site: “We are offering an honorarium of $1,000 (CAD) for the chosen image. The photographer will also receive far-reaching exposure of their work, and the winning image will be featured prominently on…

Banff’s Radical Reels tour back in action

The Banff Mountain Film Festival Radical Reels tour got back on the road today, per Banff’s Twitter page. Well do a film-by-film breakdown soon. But for now, oggle at the wonder that is this film festival, and the inspiring tales held within.