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	Jasper National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km².
		It is located in the province of Alberta, to the north of Banff National Park and west of the city of Edmonton.
		Jasper was named after Jasper Hawes, who operated a post in the region for the North West Company.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jasper_National_Park (271 words)

	National Park Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.net
		National parks are usually located in places which have been largely undeveloped, and often feature areas with exceptional native animals, plants and ecosystems (particularly endangered examples of such), biodiversity, or unusual geological features.
		Occasionally, national parks are declared in developed areas with the goal of returning the area to resemble its original state as closely as possible.
		A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution.
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/National_park (905 words)

	Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
		Jasper National Park adjoins Banff National Park, Mt. Robson Provincial Park, Switzer Provincial Park, and the Wilmore Wilderness Area.
		Located just east of the Continental Divide, Jasper is the fount of more than 10 rivers, many of which join the mighty Athabasca on its long march from the park's Columbia Glacier to the distant Arctic Ocean.
		Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/5007.html (255 words)

	Bed Breakfast Jasper Alberta; National Park
		Established in 1907 Jasper National Park contains 10,878 kilometres of glaciers, forests, lakes, rivers and mountains.
		Check the 'links' below for a tour of Jasper Park and see up-to-date weather and road reports.
		In Jasper, wilderness lies all around you… come to relax, where the air is cool & fresh and discover unspoiled country around every bend in the road.
	www.anniesabode.com /welcome.htm (386 words)

	Jasper National Park
		Jasper National Park is the largest mountain park in Canada with a relatively intact ecosystem.
		The grizzly bear population in Jasper National park is doing fairly well with a viable population of 100-120 individuals.
		As is the case in other national parks, the continued existence of the grizzly bear depends on sound management decisions that are tied in with current research.
	www.y2y.net /grizzly/jasper_np.asp (389 words)

	Jasper Alberta Canada - { Jasper National Park } - Camping and Backcountry
		Jasper National Park is considered by many to be the preeminent backpacking area in North America.
		Jasper National Park is a ragged rectangle approximately 320 kilometres long and 90 kilometres wide at its widest point.
		Jasper National Park offers a variety of wilderness areas to explore.
	www.jasperadventures.com /camping/camping.htm (2128 words)

	Jasper National Park
		Jasper, together with the three other northerly national parks, is recognized as a WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
		The national park began as Jasper Park Reserve in 1907.
		Jasper National Park, Alberta, size 10 878 km
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=J1ARTJ0004112 (125 words)

	Jasper National Park Photography
		The first national parks in Canada were established primarily as money-making enterprises.
		The parks and their spectacular natural settings were seen as lures to the rich that would increase use of the passenger trains and inspire economic development in the farthest reaches of a young, growing nation.
		Additionally, the development of roads through the parks has created a hazard for wildlife and the intensive development in areas surrounding the parks such as the townsite of Canmore and the mining operations near Hinton have created threats to the wildlife populations, particularly Wolves and Grizzlys.
	raysweb.net /jasperphotographs/pages/parkinformation.html (642 words)

	Alberta Parks - Jasper National Park, Jasper, Alberta, Canada
		Jasper’s combination of wildlife, startlingly blue-green mountain lakes, soaring peaks and broad forested valleys ranks it as one of the world’s premiere national parks.
		Jasper National Park is situated 192 miles (370 km) west of Edmonton, 256 miles (404 km) northwest of Calgary and 500 miles (805 km) northeast of Vancouver.
		Jasper National Park is the largest and most northerly of the four Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /ParksAndTrails/Parks/details?ID=603 (1390 words)

	Photos (Pictures) from Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
		Jasper National Park, in this section of the Icefields Parkway, is the epitome of serenity.
		The next day, it was time to wrap up, and visit the town of Banff for a little last minute souvenir shopping, and then out to Calgary for the flight back to the humdrum of San Jose.
		Check out the article on Banff National Park too.
	www.varp.net /travel/jasper.html (1440 words)

	Camping Jasper National Park.
		Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke National Parks.
		Parks Canada operates all campgrounds in Jasper National Park (a total of 10).
		Wapiti Campground is the only campground in the park open during the winter.
	www.alberta-travel.com /files/Jasper-Park-Camping.html (131 words)

	Currie's Guiding, Jasper National Park, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada
		Jasper National Park is the largest park in the Canadian Rockies and is almost unique in North America as it has one of the largest concentrations of low-elevation lakes so close to a major centre.
		Jasper National Park has a variety of fish which includes Pike, Rocky Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, and Bull Trout.
		Guided trips in the Park are likely to offer sightings of bear, moose, elk, deer and sheep as well as a variety of birds such as osprey and eagles.
	www.curriesguidingjasper.com (260 words)

	Jasper National Park, Alberta
		Jasper National Park is situated along the northern part of the main range of the Canadian Rockies, just east of the British Columbia/Alberta border, south of the town of Jasper, north of Banff National Park.
		Athabasca Falls lies about twenty miles south of the town of Jasper, on the spectacular Icefields Parkway which runs between Jasper and Banff.
		To get to Maligne Lake from the town of Jasper, drive east on Highway 16 in the direction of Hinton for a few miles, then take the Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake road which runs south.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natparks/jasper.htm (298 words)

	Edmonton - Home - Jasper National Park
		Slipping away to Jasper for a weekend or longer has been a favourite with residents of the Alberta capital since Jasper National Park was established in 1907.
		Jasper is 370 km west of Edmonton; a four and a half hour drive when traffic is moving at a normal pace, longer when there's long lineups of RVs and cars on the road.
		Parks Canada staff will help guide visitors to something that strikes their interest, and will include a few safety tips and brochures as well.
	www.edmontonplus.ca /portal/profile.do?profileID=34799 (504 words)

	Outdoor Adventure Canada - Day Hiking - Jasper National Park
		Jasper National Park is 370 km (192 miles) west of Edmonton, Alberta.
		It stretches from Banff National Park to the BC border and is the largest of the National Park in the Rocky Mountains.
		By the time man became a part of Jasper there were already many trails worn into the landscape by migrating mammals such as elk and caribou.
	www.outdooradventurecanada.com /dayhiking-v1-2.htm (764 words)

	Park Place Inn: A Heritage Inn in Jasper National Park
		Park Place Inn, one of Jasper’s newest hotels, is small, luxurious and nestled in the heart of Jasper National Park’s wonderful townsite … steps away from a wide variety of restaurants, shops and nightlife.
		The Park Place Inn is the “inn” place to stay in Canada's Jasper National Park.
		Park Place Inn: A Heritage Inn in Jasper National Park
	www.parkplaceinn.com (256 words)

	Jasper National Park - Animals
		The Parks / Alberta/ Jasper National Park
		Open slopes are the terrain of grizzly bears, elk and bighorn sheep; most animals that live in the park inhabit the grasslands and open forest of the montane zone.
		Rainbow trout, northern pike and stickleback are common in the park®s lakes and watersheds.
	www.canadianparks.com /alberta/jaspnp/page3.html (390 words)

	Jasper National Park
		Location: Jasper National Park lies north of Banff National Park, west of Edmonton Alberta, and east of the Continental divide.
		History: The Jasper area was actually ahead of Banff as far as being regularly visited by Europeans, since the Athabasca River provided canoe access in the fur trade era.
		The southern part of the park is drained by the Brazeau River, which flows into the North Saskatchewan River and the Atlantic Ocean.
	bivouac.com /ArxPg.asp?ArxId=2023 (702 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Jasper National Park of Canada
		Jasper National Park’s wildlife, blue-green mountain lakes, soaring peaks and broad forested valleys have made it one of the world's premiere national parks.
		Parks Canada interpreters, private guides and the Friends of Jasper National Park lead guided walks, theater programs and other events in the park.
		Peak season in the park is from June to September.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1607llt.htm (306 words)

	Jasper National Park: Jasper Tours & Adventures - Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
		Adjoining Banff National Park to the north is Jasper National Park, which is one of Canada& largest National Park with over eleven thousand square kilometers of incredible scenery and wildlife.
		Jasper National Park is abundant in tours and activities.
		Depending on your arrival point, the townsite of Jasper is situated at the start or the finish of the Icefield Parkway, considered “the most scenic highway in the world”.
	www.jasperadventurecentre.com (303 words)

	Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
		Jasper National Park is a wildlife sanctuary, where deer and antelope play, bighorn guard the peaks, elk and bears are everywhere.
		A friend describes Jasper National Park as follows, "Our first lodging here was a war surplus tent; the most recent visit was years later at luxurious Jasper Park Lodge, where the waiter brought dinner to our cabin by bicycle.
		asper National Park's southern boundary is the Columbia Ice fields, a marvel of nature with the largest mass of ice in the Rockies.
	www.airhighways.com /jasper.htm (616 words)

	Also Nearby: Jasper National Park @ nationalgeographic.com
		Jasper National Park was founded (originally as a forest park) in 1907.
		With some of the finest and wildest scenery in the Rockies, Jasper is the largest (4,199 square miles; 10,875.4 square kilometers) of the Rocky Mountain national parks, less frequented by visitors than Banff, but with equally spectacular displays of mountain, lakes, and forest.
		Both the national park and the townsite, the only settlement within its boundary, were named for Jasper House, a North West Company depot on Brule Lake.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Banff_National_Park/Jasper_National_Park.html (201 words)

	1001 Jasper National Park Alberta Canada Information - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
		Jasper National Park is situated on a plateau in the Athabasca Valley, within the Canadian Rocky Mountains, west of Edmonton, northwest of Calgary and northeast of Vancouver, BC.
		Jasper is the largest of the northern Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks, and is part of a spectacular World Heritage Site.
		The Jasper Yellowhead Museum collects and preserves exhibition documents and artifacts, which illustrate the history of humans of Jasper National Park and the Yellowhead corridor.
	www.kanada-alberta.de /en/jasper (1581 words)

	Jasper National Park on Encyclopedia.com
		Index Stock Photography, Inc. 11-30-2000 ELK AT JASPER NATIONAL PARK, CANADAPrimary Keywords: North America.
		JASPER NATIONAL PARK [Jasper National Park] 4,200 sq mi (10,878 sq km), W Alta., Canada, in the Canadian Rocky Mts.; est.
		Jasper, a resort town, is the park headquarters.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/JasperN1a.asp (633 words)

	Jasper - Jasper National Park, Accommodations, Lodging, Restaurants, Attractions, Hiking, Biking, Cycling
		Jasper National Park is one of the great protected ecosystems remaining in the Rocky Mountains.
		The town of Jasper is in the heart of the park.
		Contact the park for details, maps and backcountry permits and the availability of bear poles at the campsites.This is a multi-use trail.
	www.out-there.com /jasper.htm (3403 words)

	Jasper National Park
		Jasper National Park (est 1907, 10 878 km
		It is the most northerly of the 4 adjoining mountain parks (see BANFF NATIONAL PARK, KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, YOHO NATIONAL PARK).
		Snow-capped peaks, mineral springs and glacier-fed lakes and rivers attract some 3 million visitors each year.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004112 (64 words)

	TravelHERO.com - JASPER NATIONAL PARK - CANADA Hotels and Hotel Reservations
		Jasper's combination of startlingly blue-green mountain lakes, soaring peaks, and broad forested valleys ranks it as one of the world's premiere national parks, plus it is internationally renowned for wildlife viewing.
		Established in 1907, Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies with 10,878 square kilometers of mountain wilderness.
		The park is on the border of Southwest Alberta, Canada, adjacent to and just North of Banff National Park.
	www.travelhero.com /destinations/park.cfm/parkname/JASPER_NATIONAL_PARK_-_CANADA (483 words)

	Jasper Inn Alpine Resort: Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada - Local Area Information
		Jasper Tourism& Commerce is a volunteer organization committed to the enhancement of tourism and private enterprise in Jasper National Park.
		Jasper Inn Alpine Resort: Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada- Local Area Information
		Jasper is recognized for being a four-season destination.
	www.jasperinn.com /local.html (279 words)

	Rockies, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alberta, Utah, British Columbia, BC, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Canadian Rockies, Golf, Golfing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, Biking, Hiking, Outdoor Recreation, Family Vacations.
		Jasper is by no means a glowing nocturnal haven reminiscent of the “big” mountain towns of Colorado, Montana or California (or Banff, for that matter).
		Jasper National Park was founded in 1907, however people have been living in this corridor for over 8000 years.
		Jasper is a mountain Mecca with plenty of history and alpine culture.
	www.rockies.com /jasper1.htm (1157 words)

	Jasper National Park - The National Park
		Founded in 1907 as Canada's sixth national park, Jasper National Park is the largest wilderness park in the Canadian Rockies.
		Jasper is also one of Canada's most visited parks, with more than 2 million visitors coming each year to enjoy the wildlife, the Columbia Icefields, and the spectacular scenery.
		It is an integral part of the UNESCO Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site, and one of the core parts of the largest national park system in the world.
	www.jaspernationalpark.com /jnppark.html (102 words)

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