Parks Canada

Kootenay National Park

Our third stop along our tour of the Canadian Rockies brings us to Kootenay National Park in British Columbia.  This park borders Banff to the southwest, but is way more calm and less crowded than its more popular neighbor.  Since the season is winding down here, Redstreak Campground was our only choice in the park […]

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Banff National Park

Banff National Park!  This was Canada’s first national park and is, arguably, one of the most beautiful places on Earth!  The mountains here are gorgeous and rugged, and the lakes, rivers, and valleys are unsurpassed.  The downside, though, is that everyone is in on the secret and it can be pretty crowded.  We were hopeful

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Dawson City, YT

In our last post, we chronicled our trip across the Top of the World Highway and across the border into Canada.  The first town you reach once into the Yukon is Dawson City and because of the rich history of the area, we knew we would spend a few days exploring. The only way to

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