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Sunday 6 November 2011

Canada National Parks /./ P 1



Photo Gallery: Canada National Parks

Photo: A hiker in Kluane National Park and Reserve

Kluane National Park and Reserve

A hiker takes in the view from the trail to King’s Throne in Yukon’s Kluane National Park and Reserve. The park is home to Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, and is a popular outdoor and adventure destination.Photo: An inuksuk at Tuktut Nogait National Park
An inuksuk—a type of stone monument that originated with the Inuit—stands sentry over the landscape at Tuktut Nogait National Park in the Northwest Territories. The park’s remote location make extended backpacking or paddling trips the preferred methods for taking in its Arctic wilderness

Photo: A forest of autumnal leaves in Cape Breton National Park
Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton was the first national park designated in Atlantic Canada. The Cabot Trail, a world-famous scenic highway, runs along parts of the coastal borders on both sides of the park and crosses the highlandsPhoto: Boulders on Lake Superior, Canada
.The Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area offers unparalleled waters for trout, whitefish, lake herring, and walleye. The waters surrounding the many islands near Rossport and Terrace Bay offer unique routes for kayakerPhoto: Shoreline trail at Terra Nova National Park
The oldest national park in Newfoundland and Labrador, Terra Nova protects a diverse collection of habitats and is popular for its year-round camping and hikingPhoto: Mills Falls in Kejimkujik National Park
.Referred to by staff and locals as “Keji,” Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site teems with wildlife and is home to ancient petroglyphs. Among the park’s popular activities are bird-watching, full-service and wilderness camping, and hikes to sites like Mills Falls, shown here.Photo: Tundra landscape, Aulavik National Park
Spectacular, wildlife-rich lowland tundra characterizes remote Aulavik National Park in the Northwest Territories. The park—a challenging destination that sees an average of 15 visitors annually—protects over 280 archaeological sites and is home to what is billed as the world’s most northerly navigable waterwayPhoto: Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories has more than 11,500 square miles of wilderness that includes ice fields, mountains, alpine tundra, and boreal forest. Multiday canoeing, kayaking, and rafting trips are the park’s main attractions.Photo: Shoreline at Bruce Peninsula National Park
A 62-mile finger of land between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula is known for its spectacular shoreline and Niagara Escarpment rock formations. It is also home to the northern terminus of the famous Bruce Trail, the oldest and longest hiking trail in CanPhoto: Sheep grazing, Gros Morne National Park
The second largest national park in Atlantic Canada, Gros Morne in Newfoundland and Labrador is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is home to Newfoundland’s second highest peak and to the highest waterfall in eastern North America.Photo: Tourists crossing a marsh, Point Pelee National Park
,Tourists walk on the Marsh Boardwalk Trail in Point Pelee National Park in Ontario. Located on Lake Erie at the southernmost tip of mainland Canada, the park offers bike paths, hiking trails, and canoe routes, and its beaches are popular for swimmingPhoto: Kayaks near Cascade Falls, Pukaskwa National Park
Kayaks sit on the shore near Cascade Falls in Ontario’s Pukaskwa National Park. The park is home to the Coastal Hiking Trail, one of Canada’s most renowned and scenic hiking routes..,,,,

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