Banff National Park

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #66: The Canadian Rockies Edition

The Great White North has some pretty awesome national parks: Kootenay, Yoho, Banff, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke, and Glacier. These national parks located within the snaggle-toothed mouth of Canada’s mountainous west are the subject of this month’s quiz and trivia piece. See how much you know with this quiz. You might even learn something new!

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By Rebecca Latson - October 16th, 2023 3:00am

The Last Of Us And Other Reasons To Love Waterton Lakes National Park

Of all the typically wholesome reasons to visit a national park, to see where a post-apocalyptic TV series was filmed isn’t usually one of them.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:41am

Parks Canada Releases Details On Fatal Grizzly Attack In Banff National Park

The grizzly bear that killed two backcountry campers in Banff National Park was an older female with less than normal body fat for this time of year.

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By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2023 2:30am

Road Trip Through The Canadian Rockies!

The leading line of the Icefields Parkway through Banff National Park in Canada.

If you listened to the Traveler's Podcast Episode 137, you1'll have heard about Cristian Garza's 17,000-mile, four-month-long road trip visiting national parks in the U.S. and Canada. Canada sure has some amazing national parks, so let's take a road trip through some of them located in the Canadian Rockies.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 2nd, 2023 3:00am

Grizzly Bear Attack Leaves Two Dead In Banff National Park

Two people have been killed by a grizzly bear in Alberta’s Banff National Park.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Canada's Mountain Parks Target Aquatic Invasive Species

Parks Canada is asking water recreationists to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species across the mountain national parks.

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By NPT Staff - July 4th, 2023 2:45am

Canada’s Most Visited National Parks And Sites For 2022/2023

The good news is that visitation is finally rebounding at Canada’s national parks and sites. The bad — but unsurprising — news is that visitation hasn’t quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Those are two key takeways from Parks Canada’s newly released attendance data from 2022-23.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am

Parks Canada Destinations Play Critical Role In Tourism Industry

Parks Canada administers 224 protected places that are close to 600 neighbouring communities and include some of the world’s most iconic tourism destinations, like Banff National Park and Gros Morne National Park.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2023 2:45am

Banff Road Closures Will Benefit Cyclists

Banff National Park has launched the second year of the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Pilot.

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By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2023 2:45am

Online Survey Launched For Abbot Pass Heritage Place

Parks Canada has launched an online survey to ask people what should be remembered about Abbot Pass Hut National Historic Site.

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By NPT Staff - May 8th, 2023 2:45am

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