Hiking & Trekking in Alberta - Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke Mountain Parks

Like Montana's Glacier Park, the history of Canada's Glacier is tied closely to the development of the transcontinental railroad. As the Canadian Pacific forged westward over and beyond the Rocky Mountain barrier, the region's breathtaking beauty provided a compelling incentive to pursue the economic potential that tourism would bring to the region. Lodges, hotels and other tourist facilities were built in this uncharted wilderness, which subsequently was protected as a national park in 1886.

Despite the continued presence of the railroad and the Trans Canada Highway, the park remains an astonishingly pristine wilderness. Global warming notwithstanding, 400 glaciers still cover approximately one-tenth of the park's acreage. Winters in the park, although marked by substantial snowfall, are surprisingly moderate without harsh extremes and the park's ecology supports a broad variety of wildlife, including a substantial mountain caribou herd.

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