Interpretive Guides Association

Its been a busy season training and certifying Interpretive guides. Here’s one of our incredible instructors- Mike Blake with his group of trainees.

Stories of Ice and Glaciers with Lynn Martel - Full Day Field Trip!

Join award-winning Rockies writer and storyteller Lynn Martel for a full-day journey along the Icefields Parkway, exploring the science, history, beauty, and changing future of glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. Through stories, landscape, and discussion, gain fresh insight into these powerful forces that continue to shape our mountain world.

📅 June 1, 2026
🚌 Transportation included
📍 Icefields Parkway
🔗 Register here:

https://interpretiveguides.org/events/iceandglaciers/

Lynn Martel mountain writer/photographer

May is Asian Heritage Month. As guides, it’s an opportunity to explore how Asian communities have helped shape Canadian history and to find thoughtful, engaging ways to share these stories with guests.

One example is the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. While often celebrated as a nation-building moment, it also carries a more complex history -- including the vital contributions and hardships of Chinese railway workers. Taking time to understand and share these perspectives can deepen the stories we tell.

Learn more in this Parks Canada podcast:

https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/engage-learn/podcasts/treasures-revealed/episode-016.html