Canada's Rocky Mountains range spans the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. With jagged, ice-capped peaks, including towering Mt. Robson, it's a region of alpine lakes, diverse wildlife and outdoor recreation sites. Yoho National Park is home to the massive Takakkaw Falls. Other national parks are Jasper, with the famously accessible Athabasca Glacier, and Banff, site of glacier-fed Lake Louise.

Since Banff – Canada’s first national park – Alberta has added four more National parks to mix since the 1880s. These parks protect millions of years of history, rare wildlife and the kind of unreal nature that you have to see with your own eyes to believe. National parks help keep the species of today from disappearing like the dinosaurs. Just a few of Alberta’s protected creatures include: woodland caribou, Peregrine falcons, bison, sage grouse, swift foxes and burrowing owls. While some activities are limited in national parks, hiking, skiing and other active exploration is absolutely encouraged.