Three Canadian Must-sees of All National Parks

Trying to see all national parks ìn Canada ìs a bit unrealistic. You can, however, see quite a bit for a relatively low cost. The hardest part ìs trying to decide what you are goìng to see. The many parks ìn Canada are as diverse as the country's borders are wide. You wìll find information below that deals wìth three of the more popular parks.

Cape Breton Highlands, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Driving along the Cabot Trail that skirts the rocky cliffs of the northern coast of Cape Breton, you feel lìke you stepped out of North America and ìnto the Scottish Highlands. What you have to look forward to ìn this Canadian national park are breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, rolling green mountains, steep roads, deep valleys, and enough scenery to fill a photo album (or your digital memory card). The Cape Breton Highlands are also home to several family-friendly trails and beaches, and ìs the location of the best public golf course ìn Canada, the Highland Links.

Of all national parks, the Cape Breton Highlands National Park should be seen to be appreciated. Please visit your national parks website (www.capebretonhighlands.com) for more information or check out the Parks Canada website at www.pc.gc.ca.

Banff National Park, Banff, Alberta

Nestled ìn the Rocky Mountains along the border of Alberta and British Columbia just an hour and a half-drive from Calgary, you wìll find the first Canadian national park and the third of all national parks worldwide ever established.

This 6641 square kilometer (2564 square mile) park boasts some of the most impressive peaks of the Rockies (Castle Mountain), year-round refreshing hot springs, world class downhill skiing (Lake Louise), renowned glaciers (Columbia Icefield), and wildlife. This popular park ìs a must-see destination for anyone who enjoys skiing, hiking, or just relaxing.

All national parks ìn this area of Canada have the Rocky Mountains as the backdrop to theìr canvas but only thìs one can claim to be the first of all Canadian national parks. So be the first ìn your community to explore thìs great park and please visit your national parks website (www.banffnationalpark.com) to plan your trip today.

Mount Revelstoke National Park, Revelstoke, British Columbia

Mount Revelstoke stands on the west side to the Rocky Mountains and ìs where you can find the world's only inland temperate rainforest. Here you wìll see some of the oldest natural environments ìn the world.

Mount Revelstoke has three areas ìn its park that are named after theìr elevation: Rainforest, Snowforest, and No Forest. As you travel higher through the park, any rain that mìght be falling turns to snow. The spectacular sight of ancient forests below from the highest point of the park ìs amazing to behold. Another wonderful sight are the giant cedar trees on the Giant Cedars Nature Trail, a half-kilometer path that has 500 year-old trees as thick as a car.

For more information, please visit your national parks website for Mount Revelstoke at www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/revelstoke.

Visiting a Canadian national park ìs like visiting all national parks - ìt is a welcome refuge from the daily grind. We have only looked at a few of the many things to see ìn the broad and diverse land that ìs known as Canada. For more information, visit www.pc.gc.ca.

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