Joel’s Nature Notes Blog offers his latest observations about the nature and history of our Canadian Rockies home.
Cycling on the Bow Valley Parkway, Lake Louise’s New Fire Guard, and More…
Great Divide's Spring Newsletter, 2025 Happy Spring, everyone. It's hard to believe we're 25 years…
Joel HagenApril 16, 2025
My Favourite Wildlife Photos of 2023 – The Triumph of the Small
I saw some big creatures this year: grizzly bears, mountain goats, even a rare lynx,…
Joel HagenJanuary 17, 2024
Exploding Flowers, Climate Crisis in the Rockies, 350 Million Year Old Fossils and More…
Great Divide’s Fall Newsletter, 2023 Say hello to icicles, snow, and frost crystals: 'tis the…
Joel HagenNovember 22, 2023
How Lake O’Hara’s Alpine Circuit Ended Up Being Yellow & Blue
Have you ever wondered who painted the trail markers on the “Alpine Circuit” at Lake…
Joel HagenOctober 30, 2023
An Exciting Season of Prescribed Fires
On this Earth Day, it felt right to write about one of the most fundamental…
Joel HagenApril 22, 2023
My Favourite Wildlife Sightings of 2022
It's time for my fave animal photos from last year. I always love going through…
Joel HagenJanuary 18, 2023
My Favourite Panoramas from 2022
A happy new year project for me every January is posting my favourite panoramas of…
Joel HagenJanuary 5, 2023
A Massive Cone Crop, Ocean-going Garter Snakes, New Snowshoeing Videos, My Next Ukraine Fundraiser, and more…
Great Divide's Fall Newsletter, 2022 Welcome to the short days of winter. And what an…
Joel HagenNovember 26, 2022
30 Years of Golden Eagles, Three Decades in Lake Louise, Fundraising for Ukraine, and more…
Great Divide’s Spring Newsletter, 2022 Happy May from Canadian Rockies. As this photo from late…
Joel HagenMay 27, 2022
Five Years of Bison in Banff
This week marks the 5th anniversary of the return of bison to Banff National Park.…
Joel HagenFebruary 2, 2022









