By DH Wall
Most hiking books are boring reference guides.
Not this one.
In “Done in a Day Jasper: The 10 Premier Hikes” you’ll find a passionately written, easily portable book containing just the right amount of details to make your Jasper National Park day hiking experience one of a kind.
Me Reading the Done in a Day Jasper Hiking Book
Kathy and Craig Copeland wrote the book in a mindful way, to help you appreciate the experience of day hiking in this corner of the Canadian Rockies.
Introduction
The book starts by introducing you to hiking in Jasper National Park, one of the gems of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll get a quick glimpse of what to do and where to eat in Jasper. You’ll learn what topographic maps are preferred and what weather to expect.
The introduction also contains hiking advice. You’ll learn how to avoid bear encounters, why you should carry a compass, and how to prevent hypothermia.
A few pages cover wilderness ethics, a topic every new hiker should read. The authors write:
“We hope you’re already conscientious about respecting nature and other people. If not, here’s how to pay off some of your karmic debt load.”
Part of this karmic debt load can be reduced, the authors explain, by staying on the trail and respecting follow hikers. I’m 100% behind that! Read more on Done in a Day Jasper: The 10 Premier Hikes – In-Depth Book
By DH Wall
If you plan to visit Jasper National Park during summer, you must be thinking about hiking. Short hikes, long day hikes, and overnight backpacking trips abound in Jasper, Banff, Mt Robson and the other regional parks of the Canadian Rockies.
Read more on Training for hiking in Jasper National Park and the Canadian
By DH Wall
Glaciers. Jasper National Park has them. One of the smaller glaciers is Cavell Glacier on the edge of Cavell Pond. Cavell Glacier is next to the larger Angel Glacier and the two share their ice with Cavell Pond.
Read more on 10 Beautiful pictures of Cavell Glacier and Cavell Pond in Jasper National
By DH Wall
If you want to know what it was like to hike Maligne Canyon in the early days of Jasper National Park (founded in 1907), check out this rather fun vintage 1930s home black and white movie from YouTube. Take a look at the people, the signs, and the experience of this rare home movie footage.
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By DH Wall
If you ever wanted to hike like a bighorn sheep, the Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park is the place to hike.
Hike the Wilcox Pass for a moderate difficulty half-day hiking trail midway between Jasper townsite and Banff.
Read more on Hiking the Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park…like a bighorn
By DH Wall
I’ve written in the past about cats visiting Jasper National Park. But it turns out that the park is better suited to dogs.
So here’s one for the dogs!
Dogs have long been a part of the travel history of the region. In fact, some of the earliest known paintings/drawings of Jasper National Park show dogs in one of the first encampments known as Jasper House. The drawings were by Henry James Warre and are dated as May 1846 – nearly 50 years prior to the region being turned into a park in 1907. (This I learned by reading Culturing Wilderness in Jasper National Park, a Jasper history book with an article about Warre and pictures of these drawings on page 44). Read more on Bringing Dogs to Jasper National Park…
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By DH Wall
Ah, the Canadian Rockies.
For those travelers who would enjoy an awesome view of a glacier, snow-capped mountains and the chance to see mountain goats on an easy afternoon hike along an alpine ridge surrounded by the Canadian Rockies, the Parker Ridge Trail in Banff National Park is worthy of consideration.
Read more on Parker Ridge Trail – Hiking in Banff National Park on the Jasper
By DH Wall
This year, the Friends of Jasper have organized new hiking opportunities for travelers and locals alike. If you’d like to hike with other people, have either beginner or intermediate hiking skills, or just want to get out and experience nature in Jasper National Park, read on.
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By DH Wall
Bears, like the one pictured, may look cute, but bears can have a bad side.
To keep from seeing the potential bad side, visitors to Jasper National Park should be aware of the bear.
Read more on Avoiding Bear Attacks in Jasper National
By DH Wall
Looking for an easy hiking trail in Jasper National Park where you can learn something about natural resource preservation along the way?
A good article on Edmonton’s Vue Weekly entitled “Discovery Trail – Make a Discovery on Jasper’s Newest Trail” goes over the features and history of the 5.2 mile (8.3 km) Jasper Discovery Trail. Author Casey Blais hiked the trail and pointed out its many uses. Blais said that the Discovery Trail can be uses as “a mild stroll along a paved path next to Jasper’s rail yard or it can be challenging uphill sections of single track on your bike.” (via Edmonton Vue Weekly).
Read more on Hiking the Discovery Trail in Jasper National
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