Category: National Parks

Yoho National Park
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Yoho National Park

Posted on Nov 09, 2008 in National Parks

Yoho National Park holds some of the Canadian Rockies’ most beautiful scenery
A not-to-be-missed wonder in the Canadian Rockies
By Michele Kadison
Staff Writer
Rockies.com
YOHO NATIONAL PARK, Alberta (Rockies.com) – The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most beautiful and best preserved parks in the world. Although Banff and Jasper National Park are both within driving [...]

Lake Louise
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Lake Louise

Posted on Nov 09, 2008 in National Parks

Beautiful Lake Louise
By Michele Kadison
Staff Writer
Rockies.com
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Rockies.com) Canada’s “Diamond in the Wilderness,” and the “Hiking Capital of Canada,” Lake Louise offers a tremendous diversity of recreational and sightseeing opportunities. The region is home to one of North America’s finest downhill ski areas and has numerous hiking and walking trails. And don’t forget the [...]

Jasper National Park
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Jasper National Park

Posted on Nov 09, 2008 in National Parks

Fyatt Valley, Jasper National Park
The Canadian Rockies largest national park
By Michele Kadison
Staff Writer
Rockies.com
JASPER NATIONAL PARK, Alberta (Rockies.com) – Jasper National Park, established in 1907, is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies with 10,878 square kilometres of mountain wilderness.
Jasper is the wildest of the mountain parksand contains a superb backcountry trail system as [...]

Banff National Park
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Banff National Park

Posted on Nov 09, 2008 in National Parks

Canada’s First National Park
By Michele Kadison
Staff Writer
Rockies.com
BANFF NATIONAL PARK, Alberta (Rockies.com) – Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park, is 1 1/2 hrs drive west of Calgary, Alberta.. From Banff’s humble beginnings as a 26 square kilometre hot springs reserve, Banff National Park now consists of 6,641 square kilometres of unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in [...]