| Page Views: 6,470 Last Visit to Jasper National Park: June, 2003 | The beautiful Jasper National Park in Alberta. by Waalewiener - last update: Jul 23, 2003 |
This is the sign you will see entering Jasper. Jasper National Park is part of a Canada wide system of National Parks , national historic sites and national marine conservation areas.
Jasper along with Banff ,Kootenay,and Yoho national parks and Mount Robson ,Hamber and Assiniboine provincial parks in B.C form the world-renowned Canadian Rockies World Heritage Site. |
|  | At over 10.800 sq.km.Jasper protects snowy peaks , broad valleys, the largest
icefield south of the Arctic Circle.
(Columbia Icefields) and numerous unique geological features, plants, waterways,and wildlife .
Maintaining the health and natural
processes of this ecosystem is a responsibility shared by Park managers , residents and visitors. |
Archaeological finds indicate that people were travelling these valleys 9000 years ago.
Aborigional people assisted early
European explorers in their quest to
cross the Rockies nearly 200 years ago and Metis families were homesteading along the Athabasca
River when Jasper National Park was established.in 1907. | | |
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Knoto Sat Apr 12, 2008 20:10 UTC
Wonderful Page---great pictures...Greetings from Germany,Peter | poeticview23 Sat Oct 6, 2007 05:50 UTC
I'm planning a trip to the C. Rockies in the summer of 08. I particularly like your photo of the river. Beautiful buildings. Thanks for all your good tips. | Paul2001 Sat Sep 23, 2006 15:05 UTC
I cannot believe they let KFC into Jasper. Otherwise an interesting page. I love your shot of the raven. | MalenaN Sun Jan 1, 2006 07:53 UTC
History and nature, Jasper seems to be a lovely place to visit! Great you saw so many elks in the morning! Happy New Year! Have a year full of fun travels! |
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