The Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE), with support from the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation ran a field trip to Banff National Park on February 12-15, 2009. Ian MacLaren, Liza Piper, and Zac Robinson from the Department of History & Classics at the University of Alberta organized the field trip for graduate students as an opportunity for those studying Banff, the Rocky Mountains, or parks more generally to visit and learn more about the local and regional environment. The trip considered the significance of field studies to historical and cultural interpretations of Rocky Mountain environments.
Scroll and zoom on this map to see the various locations visited on the field trip. Go to the "Larger View" to read site descriptions authored by Caroline Lieffers.
Thursday ~ Arrive BNP (Banff Alpine Centre) Friday ~ am: Whyte Museum & Archives pm: Cliff White, Dennis Herman Warden's office, animal overpass Saturday ~ am: Cave and Hot Springs, Discussion of readings pm: Banff Springs Hotel, Luxton House speaker: Chic Scott, "Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories for the Rocky and Columbia Mountains of Canada" Sunday ~ Leave BNP
