Yoho National Park

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Yoho National Park

Established in 1886 at the urging of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), Yoho National Park is named for a Cree word conveying a feeling of awe. Located along the western slopes of the Continental Divide, the park is home to one of the most important shale fossil finds in the world as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Spiral Tunnels. Sad to say, fossils aren’t high on our interest list and we neglected them. On the other hand, David will tell you more about the famed Spiral Tunnels in an upcoming Blue View.

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Jasper National Park

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Jasper National Park

Our goal for the day was Jasper National Park. We left Hinton early. We were really looking forward to Jasper and happily hung our park passes in the front windshield. We were a bit disappointed when heavy smoke and haze prevented us from seeing the beautiful scenery. We were sure there were mountains out there, but we weren’t quite sure where they were.

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So Long, Alaska Highway - Hello, Alberta

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So Long, Alaska Highway - Hello, Alberta

By the time we reached Fraser and the Canadian border, ~23 miles from Skagway, there was blue sky up ahead and to the west and a thick tablecloth of cloud covering to the east. We watched as it moved.

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