“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?”
Kahlil Gibran

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

On Top of the World
Overlooking Lake Louise, Banff National Park
Michael Jennek

Some people travel the world checking off each UNESCO World Heritage Site off of their "Things to See Before I Die" list. Well, make the Canadian Rocky Mountains your next stop! Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Park, together with Hamber, Mount Robson and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Parks are recognized as The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.

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