Bear and Wildlife Viewing Update for Wed, July 21

Michael Allen, Bear Researcher/Senior Guide 698-6709

MID-SUMMER BEAR ACTIVITY IS HIGH!

6am and 6pm tours are seeing 7-17 bears!!

Bear Activity Synopsis:

With the late May-late July breeding season winding down bears are shifting to opportunistic insect foraging (while still grazing). Bears tear apart tree stumps and rotten l ...

The Whistler Museum will be celebrating BC Day in a number of exciting ways. As Gordon Campbell boasted, BC Day is about celebrating "what makes BC the best place on Earth." Why not celebrate with the Whistler Museum by mingling with local associations representing various elements of British Columbia's economy & lifestyle? There will be arts & crafts for kids, and ice cream for everyone! ...

Bear and Wildlife Viewing Update: Tues, July 6

6am and 6pm tours are seeing 10+ bears

Bear sightings continue to be consistently the highest of the last 3 years!

12pm is better on cooler, cloudy and/or rainy days

Other wildlife seen on tours...Coastal Black-tailed deer and newborn fawns, coyote, red-tailed hawk, grouse and newborn chicks, and snowshoe hare.

Bear Activity Synopsi ...

Whistler's Resident Bears, seen June 27.

First day of summer bear viewing!

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Pique Newsmagazine recently printed our letter to the editor concerning history's role in Whistler's community. Check out what we had to say:

History is now

In a place as dynamic as Whistler, a museum is vital for documenting history as we progress so quickly, losing long-time locals to illness, old age and distance. While our community continues to expand and people come and go, the muse ...

The Whistler Chamber of Commerce's Canada Day Parade this year is about celebrating our arts, culture and HERITAGE! The Museum is proud to announce we will be active in the day's celebrations via the parade and more..

If you're interested in participating in the parade with the Museum email us at education@whistlermuseum.org, we have some funky ideas hidden up our sleeve we'd love you to be ...

A big thank you to the Whistler Naturalists for the Whistler Museum's new Environmental Exhibit! Pop in to learn about Whistler's diverse ecology and geology - there are even some interactive opportunities to be had!

There is a battle brewing in Whistler. A battle for a crown. Whistlerites are eyeing each up; strategies, schemes and surprise maneuvers are being put into place. Thi ...