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Exploring Canada’s Parks
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By AAA Highroads
Banff National Park
Bay of Fundy
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MARCH/APRIL 2017 – DISCOVERIES EDITION
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Parks Canada is granting Canadian and international visitors free admission to the country’s parks throughout 2017. Much of the country’s wilderness remains pristine and ripe for exploring. Here are a few outstanding parks outlined by region to add to your must-visit list and what makes them shine.
• Alberta:
Jasper – glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, and waterfalls;
Banff – Canada’s first National Park with valleys, forests, glaciers, and the turquoise Lake Louise,
all in the Canadian Rockies;
Waterton Lakes National Park (borders Glacier National Park of the U.S. National Park system) – designated a world heritage site in 1995 for distinctive climate and scenic mountain-prairie interface, deepest lake in the Canadian Rockies
• British Columbia:
Pacific Rim – rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests;
Glacier – interior rainforest and permanent glaciers
• Manitoba:
Wapusk – one of the best locations in the world to view polar bears
• New Brunswick:
Fundy – rugged coastline boasts the world’s highest tides
• Newfoundland and Labrador:
Terra Nova – remnants of the Appalachian Mountains
• Northwest Territories:
Tuktut – calving grounds of the Bluenose-West caribou herd
• Nova Scotia:
Cape Breton Highlands – steep cliffs and deep river canyons
• Nunavut Territory:
Sirmilik – “the place of glaciers,” mostly bordered by water
• Ontario:
Thousand Islands – 21 islands accessible primarily by boat
• Prince Edward Island:
Prince Edward Island – designated Canadian Important Bird Area
• Quebec:
Mingan Archipelago – 30 limestone islands and approximately 1,000 granitic islets
and reefs
• Saskatchewan:
Grasslands – protects the region’s undisturbed prairie
• Yukon:
Kluane – Canada’s highest mountain, Mount Logan (19,551 feet), as well as 150 species
of birds
If you go, make sure to book early, especially when visiting the sites closest to the U.S. border during summer. Be sure to have your passport handy. If you are planning to drive in Canada, your U.S. driver’s license will be valid, and proof of auto insurance is required. U.S. auto insurance is accepted as long as an individual is a tourist in Canada. To learn more about the Canadian parks system, visit pc.gc.ca.
Go to Canada! Don’t miss the “Glacier National Park Natures Masterpiece” trip found on the inside back cover of this magazine. Additional trips to the Canadian National Parks are also available. The "Canadian Rockies" train tour highlights Jasper National Park, Columbia Icefields and Banff National Park. Many of our Alaska cruises include Glacier Bay National Park. Our "Fall Foliage" Cruise provides an opportunity to enjoy the Cape Breton Highlands and Prince Edward Island. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact a AAA Travel Agent at 800-717-4222.
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