Marlis
Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026
Marlis Butcher is an environmental conservationist, author, and photographer. She is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and of The Explorers Club, an international organization promoting field exploration.
Marlis is the first visitor to have “bagged” (visited) all 49 the Canadian national parks, a third of which do not have road access. She shares her park experiences in her book “Park Bagger - Adventures in the Canadian National Parks”, which made Amazon’s “best seller”. The movie “Park 33”, a short thriller, was inspired by her adventures. Marlis’s photographs and articles have been featured in Canadian Geographic Magazine, Explore Magazine, Canadian Encyclopedia, online on both CBC and CTV News, and travel brochures of various wilderness outfitters and travel bloggers.
