Rocky Mountain Wilderness Society

08/21/2026

The road in the Rock Lake Park has been a concern for a number of years, starting from the Hay River Staging Area to the Commercial Staging Area is in the worst condition. We have been working on trying to to get it fixed and been talking to the authorities for quite some time and nothing is getting done. We need your help! This is the response we received yesterday:

Ken,

Thanks for the phone call today.


We are working with Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors to get the road going into Rock Lake taken care of.


If you continue to observe issues or if people are sharing their complaints with you, I would encourage you and others to submit their comments to our “Contact Us” page. This way the comments will get sent directly to myself and my Hinton team.

Here is the link to the webpage: https://albertaparks.ca/albertaparks-ca/about-parks/contact-us/contact-us-form/?rg=albertaparks

You can also just tell people to go to Albertaparks.ca and go to the Contact Us link on the bottom and click Email Us.

As always, I appreciate your feedback and am hopeful we are close to getting the roads graded!


Kayla Campbell | Area Manager | Yellowhead Management Area

Central Region | Parks Division| Forestry and Parks

Box 4240, Suite 1, 250 Diamond Avenue

Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3B4

PH: 587-876-0248

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08/17/2026

Sometimes ya just gotta have a little bit of fun! Brian and the face carving at Pope Thoreau. Billy Wanyandie's signature is beside it.....does anyone know if he was the carver?

08/16/2026

One day was even a little snowy

Tucking the horses under trees to keep them as cozy as we possibly can

08/16/2026

We had some chilly mornings.....
Should have bought the clock out a little earlier.

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

A few before and after's: First two heading to the trailhead below camp and 3rd going upstream past camp.

08/12/2026

Another before and after....maybe not quite in the exact same parts of the trail....but darn close

08/12/2026

It was great to see the memorial for Jim O'Neill and especially in such great shape. Jim was one of the later pioneers of the Willmore, traveling many miles through these hills.

It was also wonderful to see the firepit at Pope Thoreau, purchased by the McClay family at last falls fundraiser. We are very grateful for the McClay's ongoing support of the RMWS and their generosity in helping preserve and maintaining the trails in the Wilmore Wilderness. The firepit was taken out this spring, and it was gratifying to see it put to good use.

It's a comfort to know that these old cowboys are still guiding us through these beautiful mountains as we follow in their hoofprints.

08/12/2026

Maureen Durda who we missed in Crew 1 group photo. One heck of a worker! Thank you!!