Overall, at 93,465 reservations to date, camping reservations in provincial parks are up eight per cent over last year, and up an impressive 48 per cent for the week of Aug. 22-28, 2011.

The BC Coroners Service is commending the Ministry of Environment for quickly upgrading signage at the site of a park visitor's fatal fall.

DNA results confirm the black bear involved in a deadly attack near Lillooet last month has been euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

From improving wheelchair accessibility in Haida Gwaii to removing invasive plant species in the Kootenays, parks will benefit from more than $900,000 in funding from the Province and communities across B.C. to mark BC Parks' 100th anniversary.

Give kids a fish, and they might not know much about it except that it's cold and slippery. Teach a kid to fish, and you're opening up a whole new window on the great outdoors.

The Province is inviting public comments on a new report that recommends short- and long-term actions to protect B.C.'s species at risk. Developed by an independent, 10-member task force, the report was released by Environment Minister Terry Lake.

VICTORIA - Summer is here, school is out and the Canada Day long weekend is back again. It's a great time to get outdoors and visit a BC Park - and whether you stay close to home on a day-trip or explore around the province - there are more than 600 parks across British Columbia to choose from.

B.C. businesses now have access to a comprehensive guide that provides information on how to create a business environment that is safe and comfortable for seniors.

As summer officially begins today, backcountry enthusiasts can head into the wilderness faster with a new online system that lets them prepay for their backcountry permit in 26 provincial parks.

British Columbians have an opportunity to make their mark on one of the stunning vistas in BC Parks through a new program celebrating 100 years of provincial parks.