Added on December 26, 2007 and filed under Alberta, Historical Sites, National Parks
In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) construction workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park and the world’s third. Spanning over 6,641 sq kms (2,564 square miles) of valleys, mountains, [...]
Added on and filed under Alberta, National Parks, Nature Reserves
Located less than an hour away from the Alberta capital of Edmonton, Elk Island National Park of Canada protects the wilderness of the aspen parkland, one of the most endangered habitats in Canada. This beautiful oasis is home to herds of free roaming plains bison, wood bison, moose, deer, elk and more. Also boasting over [...]
Added on March 20, 2007 and filed under Alberta, Historical Sites, National Parks
Jasper National Park is the largest and most northerly Canadian rocky mountain national park, part of a superlative World Heritage Site. Comprised of delicate and carefully protected ecosystems, Jasper’s scenery is none-the-less rugged and mountainous. In this special corner of Canada you can thrill to the thunder of Sunwapta Falls, enjoy the serene beauty of [...]