Fernie

Exploring Fernie’s history, culture and trails

Fernie wasn’t always a mecca for outdoor sports and adventure. We owe the beginnings of our town to nineteenth-century prospector William Fernie. Acting on pioneer Michael Phillips’ discoveries of coal and the Crowsnest Pass a few years earlier, William Fernie founded the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company in 1897. The underground coal mine was created

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Summer Adventures in Fernie

Adventures in Fernie! Spring is in full swing in Fernie, with the sun casting it’s bright warmth sun on us daily for the past two weeks. It’s a treat and residents and visitors alike are out making summer memories with their adventures in Fernie. If you’ve never experienced a Summer in Fernie before, you’ll often

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