This month, we’re launching a new contest, yes another one! Answer correctly this trivia quiz and your name will be entered in our random draw. More chances to win this fabulous set of companion guides will be given to you every month for the next 10 ones as a new quiz will be proposed to your expertise every month.
A big thank you to Graeme Pole, the author of these excellent guide books and a contributor to this website.
Get a look at what you might be winning.
One of our newest contributors, Graeme Pole just released a new Canadian Rockies guide.
This 20th Anniversary Edition (184 pages, softcover, $21.95) includes 151 outings in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mt. Robson, Waterton Lakes, and Akamina-Kishinena Parks, as well as Kananaskis Country and Kootenay Plains Recreation Area!! Read More
Some of you might remember his name, Darren Robinson. He was nominated 2010 Contest Winner, Early Bird Category, with the submitted photo shown below.
That’s no surprise when one knows Darren has been captivated by the art of photography for decades, and his passion for nature and outdoors lead him to have his shots featured in many tourism-based marketing materials in B.C. and Alberta. Read More
Today, Sunday April 22, 2012 is Earth Day. That means we’re all concerned about our Earth future. However it doesn’t mean we as individuals, shouldn’t be concerned about it every day of our life, doesn’t it? Actually it’s only if we start on an individual level, that we’ll be able (as a global community) to have an impact on an individual basis as well as globally.
So and on this very topic, we fully support this “Take it up for Earth Day” initiative as it (hopefully) could have a sustainable impact not only on our planet but on our daily lives too by simply starting to take up a new habit!
Some of you following Bob on Twitter already know who the winners are, however here is the official winners’ announcement:
Category “Landscapes & Sunsets”
The “Landscapes & Sunsets” category winner will receive $100 as a gas card + an annual Family Pass to Canada’s National Parks & Historic Sites for a value of $136.
What’s your idea of a mountain park experience? Do you like to just sit, relax, and drink in the scenery? Or do you prefer something more active – perhaps skiing, hiking, or boating? Whatever it is, we’d love to see it! And we’d really like to see you, your family, and your friends enjoying your experience.
Get a look at the submissions we received!!
Videos submissions section
“Lynx at Marmot Basin, Jasper National Park, Alberta, January 2012.”
Submitted by Carmen Hoelting.
“Snowshoeing winter wonderland, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis Country, Alberta.”
Submitted by Rosemarie Wrobel.
“Black Bears fight, Blue River, British Columbia, September 2011.”
Submitted by Carmen Hoelting.
“Marmots in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, August 2010.”
Submitted by Iain Reid.
Submissions to our contest are now over…Thank you and good luck all!
Upload a picture and small description and you could win our Grand Prize – a brand new HD Video Camera Outfit (including accessories) with a retail value of $1,500 generously donated by The Camera Store, Calgary.
Our Runner Up Prize is a portable outdoor campfire & accessories, valued at $330 generously donated by Campfire-in-a-Can, Kelowna.
Four Category Winners will also be awarded a prize package that will consist of a $100 Gas Card and a Parks Canada Family Discovery Pass. The Parks Pass is valued at $136.40. It allows entry for up to seven people arriving together at a national park, national marine conservation area, or national historic site. Other prizes will be given away in random draws.
Eligibility:
Contest open to those who have reached the age of majority. Employees of CMI Publishing and the contest sponsors are not eligible. There is no limit on the number of entries that any one contestant can submit. No purchase necessary. Contest runs from April 15, 2011 to February 29, 2012.
Submissions:
Are limited to photos taken within the mountain parks of Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana. Digital images should be saved as JPGs, in CMYK mode at 300 DPI. All images should have minimum dimensions of 4” by 6”. All videos must be no more than 2 minutes in length. All entries must include the name and contact information of the photographer, a caption for the photo, date taken, specifics about where the image was taken, and the category selected from the following list:
Here’s how to enter:
Selection:
Photo submissions will be reviewed and selected on technical quality, creativity, composition, and overall impact. The winners hereby agree to have their names, photos, and entries published in the 2012 edition of Experience The Mountain Parks, and online at. Judging of the entries will be conducted by a panel of professional photographers. All decisions by the judging panel will be final.
Rights:
Photographic submissions remain the property of the photographer. The sponsors reserve full usage rights of all entries for a period of three years, without cost, for use in tourism brochures, and any other corporate promotional materials. CMI Publishing reserves the right to showcase all winning and honourable mention photography indefinitely within Experience the Mountain Parks, on the contest website and within contest promotional material. Sponsor rights shall not include the sale of submitted photographs to other parties or other commercial use. Photo credits will be provided where possible at the discretion of the sponsors.
Submissions to our grand 2011/2012 Photos/Videos Contest were accepted up to February 29, 2012, midnight MT. Read More
Tourism Vancouver‘s new destination film uses multiple platforms to send its message — and it’s unlike any promotional piece of its kind. Incorporating a local band and original song, “It’s You… Vancouver” is the world’s first professionally produced destination film in music video format.
The song is performed by Watasun, a Vancouver-based duo whose music fuses urban beats with traditional folk sounds. One-time buskers on Vancouver’s Granville Street, singer/songwriter Adam Bailie and percussionist Reid Hendry now record, produce and sell their own albums, taking inspiration from the city’s diversity, vibrancy and unity.
Throughout the three-minute video, the duo perform their catchy tune while making appearances in, near or atop of iconic Vancouver attractions, including the Vancouver Convention Centre roof, an Aquabus ferry and snow-covered Grouse Mountain.
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A new page with a fully interactive map featuring West Bragg Creek Provincial Park, in Alberta, has been added to Experience The Mountain Parks website.
