Jasper National Park, Alberta No trip to Jasper National Park, or the Canadian Rockies, for that matter, would be complete without a side trip to Maligne Lake. Separated from the Banff/Jasper Highway by the rugged Maligne Range, this 46 km. (29 mi.) road follows the glacial valley separating this range from the neighbouring Queen Elizabeth [...]
Jasper, Alberta By Kay Barbaro Staff Writer Mount Edith Cavell is one of the most historically interesting areas in Jasper National Park and the Canadian Rockies, and also offers a great scenic drive and some great hiking and sight seeing opportunities. Traveling south from Jasper, follow Highway 93A for 5.2 km (3.2 mi.). Turn right [...]
Jasper National Park, Alberta Recreational opportunities abound in Jasper National Park, a vast and beautiful wilderness with more than 10,900 square kilometres of of space perfect for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing, excellent wildlife watching, and superb rafting and canoeing. If exploring on your own seems like a daunting task, hire a guide company, like [...]
Jasper National Park, Alberta Jasper National Park offers a variety of incredible opportunities for sightseeing in the Canadian Rockies.
Jasper, Alberta By Kay Barbaro Staff Writer One of the most intriguing and relaxing attractions to Jasper National Park and the Canadian Rockies are its hotsprings, and of those, the Miette are some the hottest, most interesting, and most enjoyable. Water as hot as 53.9ºC flows out of these springs in a narrow canyon along [...]
Jasper National Park, Alberta Jasper National Park is the largest park in the Canadian Rockies. Jasper spans 10,878 square kilometres (4200 square miles) of broad valleys, rugged mountains, glaciers, forests, alpine meadows and wild rivers along the eastern slopes of the Rockies in western Alberta. There are more than 1200 kilometres (660 miles) of trails, [...]
Jasper, Alberta Jasper National Park is the largest wilderness park in the Canadian Rockies. The park encompasses more than 10,000 square km, and has more than 1,000 km in trails. This vast terrain offers a wide variety of activities, great places to camp, and world-class accommodations when you’re ready to come back inside. Jasper National [...]