10 Beautiful pictures of Cavell Glacier and Cavell Pond in Jasper National Park

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.

Both glaciers …

Rare 1930s Jasper National Park Home Movie of Maligne Canyon Hiking

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 …

Hiking the Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park...like a bighorn sheep

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.

Its …

Mt Robson Provincial Park - Sidetrip from Jasper National Park

Staying in Jasper National Park and looking for an easy way to get more out of a Canadian Rockies vacation?

Simply look West towards the big mountain in the sky.

Mt Robson Provincial Park is Jasper National Park’s western neighbor …

Bringing Dogs to Jasper National Park

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 …

Parker Ridge Trail – Hiking in Banff National Park on the Jasper Border

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 …

Take a Hike with Friends of Jasper

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 …

Avoiding Bear Attacks in Jasper National Park

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.

A Parks Canada brochure …

Hiking the Discovery Trail in Jasper National Park

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 …

5 Stories from the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park

The Skyline Trail is one of Jasper National Park’s popular backcountry hiking trails and runs from ridges near Maligne Lake to Maligne Canyon. Between wildlife sightings and the scenes from elevations higher than other trails in the park, Skyline Trail …