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Yoho National Park and Vicinity
Thousands of people pass through Yoho, one of the jewels of Canada's national park sys-
tem, daily, most traveling along the TransCanada Highway on their way to somewhere
else. If only they knew what they were missing. Instead of rushing through, detour to
Emerald Lake
or up the
Yoho Valley. Lake O'Hara
is not accessible by public road, but
this is a good thing. It makes one of the most scenic regions in all of the Canadian Rockies
even more special.
Jasper National Park
Beyond a simple sign at Sunwapta Pass is a natural attraction that will leave you breath-
less—the
Columbia Icefield,
the largest and most accessible glacier field in the Canadian
Rockies. Continuing north, the
Icefields Parkway
eventually reaches the
town of Jasper,
a smaller, quieter version of Banff. Take a walk down
Maligne Canyon
or a boat tour on
Maligne Lake,
hike the trails below
Mount Edith Cavell,
and head west to
Mount Rob-
son Provincial Park,
and you'll be following in the footsteps of millions before you.
Waterton Lakes National Park
The old cliché that good things come in small packages couldn't be a truer description of
Waterton Lakes National Park, separated only by an international border from Glacier Na-
tional Park in Montana. The scenery is dramatic, ranging from
prairie
to
glaciated peaks
and from
bird-rich wetlands
to
high alpine lakes.
If you're looking for
wildlife,
Water-
ton Lakes will exceed your expectations. Mule deer and bighorn sheep are common within
the town site, and both black and grizzly bears are often sighted along park highways.
Calgary
Yahoo! Welcome to Cowtown, gateway to the Canadian Rockies, where in 1875 a North
West Mounted Police detachment set up camp and today you'll find a world center for the
oil-and-gas industry, with ultra-modern skyscrapers going up faster than any town planner
ever imagined. While oil drives the economy, you'll experience a different type of energy
during the second week of July, when the
Calgary Stampede
transforms the city into party
central, Western-style.
WHEN TO GO
While the Canadian Rockies and Calgary can be visited year-round, there are two influxes
of visitors—one in the warmer months and the other in winter.
Summer
(late June-mid-
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