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One Hundred Years: Tragedy on Mount Eon

One hundred years have passed since the plight of Mrs. Margaret Stone (née Winter). On July 24, 1921, tragedy struck the couple.

2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Felix Mayer discusses the boundary of Banff National Park and the power of mapmaking.

A journey through the life of Roy Andersen, one of the Whyte Museum’s most loyal supporters, who died on August 19, 2021.

The story of the birth and growth of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

In Ethically Listening to the Archives, 2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Tyler J Stewart discusses access to materials.

We worked to reimagine our shop – it is now a fuller bookstore with a wider selection of great award winning content.

Back to the Cairn In 2001, the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation/Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies received a bequest from the...

Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher is a mountaineer, guide and rescue specialist. He is also a devoted husband and father. A pioneer of helicopter...

Glen was introduced to mountain climbing by Heinz Kahl, a new arrival in Canada from Germany, and immediately fell in love with high...

The Whyte Museum will be offering guided walks, workshops and more this Summer. Here is a glimpse of what we will be offering.

By Jen Royal, Manager of Education Back to The Cairn Since the start of the pandemic, the Whyte Museum has had to transform its thinking....