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History of Parks Canada Electronic Library & Archive

Welcome! The History of Parks Canada Electronic Library and Archive is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the Canadian National Parks System, which includes 47 national parks/reserves, one national urban park, 1,002 national historic sites (171 of which are administered by Parks Canada, including nine heritage canals), four national marine conservation areas/reserves, and one national landmark, along with documents from the history of the agency that has been entrusted to manage this System: Parks Canada.

This Website is an independent effort and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada/Parks Canada. The information contained in this Website is historical in scope and is not meant as an aid for travel planning; please refer to the official PARKS CANADA Website for current information.

Bienvenue! La Histoire de la bibliothèque électronique et archive de Parcs Canada est un portail de publications électroniques sur l’histoire culturelle et naturelle du réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada, qui inclut comprend 47 parcs nationaux / réserves, un parc urbain national, 1,002 lieux historiques nationaux (dont 171 sont administrés par Parcs Canada, y compris neuf canaux du patrimoine), quatre aires marines de conservation nationales, un point de repère national, ainsi que des documents de l'histoire de l'agence chargée de gérer ce système: Parcs Canada.

Ce site Web est un effort indépendant et n'est pas affilié au gouvernement du Canada / Parcs Canada. Les informations contenues sur ce site Web ont une portée historique et ne constituent pas une aide à la planification de voyages ; veuillez consulter le site Web officiel de PARCS CANADA pour obtenir des renseignements à jour.

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May 2024

ParksCanadaHistory.com celebrates its tenth anniversary this month! My thanks to Parks/Parcs Canada for their gracious permission allowing me to create digital editions of their publications. A heartfelt thanks to those individuals who've contributed materials these past ten years. Lastly, my toque is off to Dr. Alan MacEachern who provided early guidance to help get this labour of love off and running. While I continue to struggle to find new documents to scan, this month actually includes a collection of new materials.

Randall D. Payne



New eLibrary Additions
calender drawing
©Parks Canada/Parcs Canada


Fort Pelly Journal of Daily Occurrences 1863 (W. H. Long, comp., 1987, ©Regina Archaeological Society, all rights reserved)

Les soldats de l'île Royale, 1720-1745 (Allaan Greer, Parks Canada, 1979)

The Recording and Mapping of Petroglyphs From Fairy Bay, Kejimkujik National Park. Volume 1 Manuscript Report Series/Travail inédit No. 70 (H. Brad Myers, Parks Canada, March 1972)

The Recording and Mapping of Petroglyphs From Fairy Bay, Kejimkujik National Park. Volume 2 Manuscript Report Series/Travail inédit No. 70 (H. Brad Myers, Parks Canada, March 1972)

An Analysis and Interpretation of the Micmac Petroglyphs of Kejimkujik National Park: Vol. 1 (Brian Leigh Molyneaux, April 26, 1984)

An Analysis and Interpretation of the Micmac Petroglyphs of Kejimkujik National Park: Vol. 2 — Catalogue of Micmac Petroglyph Subjects (Brian Leigh Molyneaux, April 26, 1984)

An Analysis and Interpretation of the Micmac Petroglyphs of Kejimkujik National Park: Vol. 3 — Other Source Material Regarding the Kejimkujik Petroglyphs (Brian Leigh Molyneaux, April 26, 1984)

History, Range, and Home Life of the Northern Bison; Wood Buffalo, Northern Alberta and District of Mackenzie, N.W.T. Canada (J. Dewey Soper, )

Guide de découvertes : Réserve de parc national du Canada de l'Archipel-de-Mingan (Parcs Canada, 2004)

Kuugjuaq: Memories of Inuit Life at Churchill (Darren Keith and Andrew Stewart, Parks Canada, )

Illuminations: human/nature - nature/humaine — Banff Notes (Sarah Fuller, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, October 2017)

Illuminations: human/nature - nature/humaine — Rouge Notes (Sarah Fuller, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, October 2017)

North Pacific Cannery: Success through Exploitation and Convenience (Sean Chin, April 25, 2016)

Uncovering the Working Experience at the North Pacific Cannery: The Canning Line (Alana Westerhof, April 2, 2013)

Japanese Workers at the North Pacific Cannery (NPC) 1918-1923 (Selina Gammie and Sarah Utz, undated)

Hydro Generation Feasibility Study, Sault-Ste-Marie Canal National Historic Site Draft (WSP Canada Inc. for Parks Canada, February 2020)

What We Did and What We Have To Do (Kent G. Shepherd, Parks Canada, June 1, 1978)

Soils of the Fundy Model Forest CLBRR Contribution No. 95-56 (Sherif H. Fahmy and Mark C. Colpitts, 1995)

Pests That Changed the Forests of Fundy National Park Information Report M-X-165 (F.A. Titus, Canadian Forestry Service-Maritimes, 1987)

Effects of the 1971 Forest Spray Program In Fundy National Park On Aquatic Insects in a Small Stream Manuscript Report No. 71-20 (G.H. Penney, Environment Canada, 1974)

Recovery of Atlantic Salmon in Fundy National Park (Stephanie Cruz Maysonet and Stephen D. Murphy, 2021)

Ecological Restoration: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Mitigation and Engaging Canadians with Nature — Part 3 - Case Studies: Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration Report (Sarah C. Bird and Nancy Shackelford, July 2021)

Distribution of damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata) of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Parks Canada-Technical Reports in Ecosystem Science No. 24 (Paul-Michael Brunelle, Parks Canada, March 2000)


2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy / Stratégie ministérielle de développement durable 2023-2027 (Parks Canada, 2023)

Annual Report: Jasper National Park of Canada / Rapport annual: Parc national du Canada Jasper (Parks Canada, 2022)

Jasper Field Unit 2023 Review: A Year of Moments & Milestones / Revue de 2023 de la Unité de gestion de Jasper : une année de moments & d'événements marquants (Parks Canada)

Management Statement: Boishébert and Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Sites of Canada / Énoncé de gestion: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada de Boishébert et de la Construction-Navale-à-L'Île-Beaubears (Parks Canada, 2023)

Management Plan: Elk Island National Park of Canada / Plan directeur: Parc national du Canada Elk Island, (Parks Canada, 2023)

Management Plan:: Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada / Plan directeur: Lieue historique national du Canada de Grand-Pré (Parks Canada, 2023)

Management Plan: Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada / ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑏᑦ: ᖁᑦᑎᓂᕐᐹᖅ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᖓ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ (Inuktitut) / Plan directeur: Parc national du Canada Quttinirpaaq (Parks Canada, 2023)

Management Plan: L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site of Canada, Green Gables Heritage Place / Plan directeur: Lieu historique national du Canada du Cavendish-de-L.-M. Montgomery, Site patrimonial Green Gables (Parks Canada, 2023)

Management Plan: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada / Plan directeur: Lieu historique national du Canada de la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg (Parks Canada, June 2001)



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