Friends Of Banff Park Radio Podcasts
Radio Programs from Banff's Very Own Park Radio 101.1fm

This week we hear about Fort St James National Historic Site from Kevin Gedling, plus a couples of songs from Mountain WHIT.

Direct download: Off_The_Beaten_Track_-_July_30_10.mp3
Category:Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 12:30 PM

This week, Camara chats local sports with Leah and Mallory talks about the possible sour gas development in Sullivan Creek and the reaction from conservation groups about this impact on important bear habitat. We will also play one of Ben Gadd's favourite naturalist stories and Colin Funk chats about the Banff Ideas Bank. We round off the show with a Mountain View from Frank Slyde.

Direct download: Affecting_You_-_July_29_10.mp3
Category:Affecting You -- posted at: 5:00 PM

Allan sits down with local writer and naturalist Robert Sandford to talk about his new book Ecology and Wonder.

Direct download: Alpine_Authors_-_Bob_Sandford.mp3
Category:Alpine Authors -- posted at: 7:00 PM

This week we learn about the Alpine Club Of Canada's Peak Baggers Guide To Lake Louise form Nancy Hansen.  Plus, Lucas will stop by to tell us about the wonderful sport of Disc Golf. 

Direct download: Highline_Radio_-_July_26_10.mp3
Category:Highline Radio -- posted at: 12:32 PM

This week Michelle and Public Safety Specialist Aaron Beardmore to about summer safety in the mountains, also in the studio in Doug Topp who shares his first impressions of Banff and how they changed his life.

Direct download: Off_the_Beaten_Track-_July_2310.mp3
Category:Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 1:00 PM

Camara talks with Outlook reporter Tanya Foubert to get to the bottom of a story she been covering on bus transport between Canmore and Banff. Jill Sawyer joins Leah in the studio to talk about the opening of the Kinnear Center. We get to the bottom of an urban legend that bear are getting drunk from the grain on the tracks and Chic Scott gives an update of what's going on at the library. Lastly Heather MacFadyen talks about the environmental award she recently received and Frank Slyde shares another mountain view.

Direct download: Affecting_You_-_July_22_10.mp3
Category:Affecting You -- posted at: 5:00 PM

From the 50th anniversary of the Calgary Mountain Club we hear from the extreme mountaineers  Sharon Wood, Barry Blanchard, Kevin Doyle and Jeff Marshall

Direct download: Calgary_Mtn_Club_pt2.mp3
Category:On Tape -- posted at: 4:41 PM

Allan Buckingham talks with the editor of Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and Trails of Lake O'Hara, Chic Scott. They talk about who the two men were, and how they created the beautiful trails around the Lake O'hara area.

Direct download: Alpine_Authors_-_Chic_Scott.mp3
Category:Alpine Authors -- posted at: 11:30 PM

This week, Ben Gadd talks about eating in the wild, and we hear part 2 of Meghan Ward's interview with Sharon Wood.

Direct download: Highline_Radio_-_July_19_10.mp3
Category:Highline Radio -- posted at: 12:07 PM

Michelle sits down to talk about the new management plan for Parks Canada with Kevin Van Tighem

Category:Off The Beaten Track -- posted at: 3:16 PM