Kananaskis Country, west of Longview, Alta - June 15, 2021 - A grizzly sow keeps watch while her carefree second-year triplets wrestle in a field where they were eating dandelions on the first day Highway 40 reopens after being closed from Dec. 15 to June 15 to protect wildlife. On this year’s re-opening, Kananaskis Country visitors will need to purchase annual conservation pass available on a daily ($15) or annual ($90) basis. (Mike Sturk photo)

Kananaskis Country, west of Longview, Alta - June 16, 2021 - A grizzly sow and her second-year triplets were in a field eating dandelions on the first day Highway 40 reopens after being closed from Dec. 15 to June 15 to protect wildlife. On the re-opening, it’s a good time to see animals before they get pushed back from near the highway where they often like to browse. (Mike Sturk photo)