The Alberta Hiking Association has asked the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation to discard the Alberta Parks Act, since it is damaging to parks that hikers enjoy.
Many backcountry backpackers and their friends and families worry about safety in the wilderness. The SPOT device is intended to allow low-costemergency communication.
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation (TPR) has recently deregulated and transferred eight small provincial recreation areas located across Alberta to the local municipality for their continued operation as public recreation sites.