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	Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park can be accessed from the north at two places on the Trans-Canada Highway: Castle Junction in Banff National Park (by way of Highway 93 South - the Kootenay Parkway) or Golden (by way of Highway 95).
		The Kootenay Parkway, a highway running the length of the park from north to south, is an excellent way to look into the 140,600 ha (350,000 acre) of mountain wilderness that make up Kootenay National Park.
		In Kootenay National Park, this crucial habitat is in the same area as Radium Hot Springs, and some of the most critical sheep habitat is actually outside the park's boundaries.
	www.greatwildspaces.org /kootany_park.html

	Kootenay National Park
		The park, stretching north and south for 104 km, is bounded on the east by BANFF and MOUNT ASSINIBOINE PROVINCIAL PARK on the north by YOHO NATIONAL PARK.
		The contiguous block of Kootenay, Yoho, Jasper and Banff, augmented by several provincial parks and wilderness areas on its periphery, is among the largest protected areas in the world, and the largest in the ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
		Large mammals found in the park include mountain goat, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, BLACK BEAR and grizzly, as well as numerous smaller mammals and over 190 species of birds.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0004369

	Kootenay National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 km² (543 mi²) in the
		Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Yoho National Park.
		The park takes its name from the Kootenay River, whose headwaters lies within the park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kootenay_National_Park

	Columbia Valley Visitor Guide Winter Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park is unique in that it is the only Canadian national park that has both glaciers and cacti.
		The Continental Divide and Fireweed Trail, 10.4 km from the TransCanada Highway, is the summit of the Vermilion Pass, dividing Kootenay and Banff National Parks and the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds.
		Kootenay Valley Viewpoint, 16 km from Radium, is a must for stretching the legs.
	www.golfgreywolf.com /visitorguide/winter/kootenay_national_park.asp

	Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay is the only national park that contains a portion of the Western Ranges of the Rocky Mountains, characterized by jagged ridges, rounded summits, and overlapping folds of sedimentary rock.
		Kootenay National Park is the youngest, second smallest and least visited of the four adjacent Canadian Rockies National Parks.
		For your entire trip planning needs to Kootenay National Park including accommodations, getting there, car rentals, maps, things to do, and more, look here:
	www.hiking-vacations-and-gear.com /kootenay-national-park.html

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park, national park in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, established in 1920.
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kootenay National Park
		National Parks and Preserves, unique public lands or bodies of water within a country, set aside by the government to protect ecosystems, plant and...
	encarta.msn.com /Kootenay_National_Park.html

	Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park is one of the great protected ecosystems remaining in the Rocky Mountains.
		Kootenay is one of Canada's Rocky Mountain National Parks.
		It is one of the four national parks, (Jasper, Banff, Kootenay and Yoho) that were declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 by the United National Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
	www.out-there.com /kootny.htm

	1001 Kootenay National Park British Columbia Canada Information - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
		The Kootenay National Park is the only National Park in Canada that provides climates ranging from glaciers to desert, what is also covered in the park's theme "From Cactus to Glacier".
		The Kootenay National Park is located 888 km east of Vancouver and 170 km west of Calgary and has a total size of 1,406 square kilometers.
		The Kootenay National Park has a more moderate climate than the other Rocky Mountain parks and summers can be hot and dry, especially in the southern region.
	www.kanada-british-columbia.de /en/kootenay/index.html

	Kootenay Park
		Kootenay National Park was established in 1922 when the Canadian federal government agreed with the British Columbia government to build a highway (BC-93) through the Kootenay River and Vermillion River Valleys.
		In return, the Province ceded 8 km on either side of the surveyed road to the federal government to be established as a national park.
		Castle Mountain, on the other side of the divide in Banff National Park, Alberta, can be seen in the background.
	www.w6mar.net /rockies.htm

	Banff National Park
		The complete guide to Banff National Park and the other parks in the Canadian Rockies including Kootenay, Yoho, Jasper and Mount Robson with maps can be purchased for $13.95.
		You can plan a visit to all these parks since they are located together, or you may wish to concentrate on the north section of Jasper and Mount Robson or the southern cluster of Banff, Kootenay and Yoho.
		As is common in Canadian National Parks, nature and civilization are close at hand but each has its own place.
	home.earthlink.net /~phototravel/banff.htm

	Protected Areas Programme -
		In 1973, the park was extended to its present size in order to protect alpine areas and watershed, and to link the park to Banff and Kootenay National Parks.
		The Columbia icefields of Jasper National Park are regarded as the hydrographic apex of North America and are the headwaters to three major river systems, namely North Saskatchewan River, Athabasca River and Columbia River (Canadian Parks Service, 1988a).
		The provincial parks are all located in B.C. and join with the national parks on both sides of the provincial border.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/rockies.html

	Nelson B&B, Kootenay National Park Bed and Breakfast, Kootenay Lake B&B, Kootenay Cabin Rentals, B&B British Columbia
		Through the french doors you will find decks from which to enjoy magnificent views of the Valhalla Wilderness Park.
		Located on Slocan Lake near the town of Silverton in the heart of the Kootenay Country.
		The luxurious timberframe home on ten acres is located near the village of Winlaw, 25 km north of Nelson in the beautiful Slocan Valley.
	www.westcanadatours.com /bb_info22.html

	Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park is an area of incredible scenery and abundant wildlife.
		Set in the Rocky Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, Kootenay National Park is a 1,406 sq km/543 sq mi land of startling contrasts.
		The best way to experience the park is to travel the 98 km long Kootenay Parkway (Hwy 93 south) which cuts through the park from north to south.
	www.bcrockies.com /parks/kootenay.htm

	Kootenay Park
		This year, we were fortunate enough to spend a week in Kootenay National Park, and a second week in Waterton (photos of Waterton are in the Recent Work page).
		Kootenay National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, west of the more famous Banff National Park.
		The above photograph is a panorama of the Kootenay River about 21 kilometers from the Western park entrance.
	www.robwilliams.ca /kootenay.htm

	Local Interest - Kootenay National Park
		Kootenay National Park is primarily made up of three main ecoregions: montane, subalpine and alpine.
		In fact, he noted the pass was the most feasible route of any he had seen for "wheeled conveyances." On that trip he ended up in what is now Yoho National Park, where he was kicked in the chest by a horse and taken for dead-but miraculously recovered.
		Kootenay is bordered on the north by Yoho, and on the east by Banff and Mount Assiniboine.
	www.rmbooks.com /books/hahkoosample.htm

	Local Interest - Kootenay National Park
		A World Heritage Site, Kootenay National Park extends from the glacier-clad peaks of the Continental Divide along the Vermilion and Kootenay rivers to the grassy slopes of the Columbia River valley.
		Kootenay National Park includes a drive along Highway 93 from Radium Hot Springs to Vermilion Pass.
		Nature writer and photographer Bob Hahn has worked as a park interpreter in Kootenay National Park since 1988.
	www.rmbooks.com /books/hahkoo.htm

	Kootenay National Park - Tranquil Trails
		The fires during the summer of 2003 took their toll on the heart of Kootenay National Park.
		Kootenay National Park has over 200 km of trails.
		As with all of the National Parks in the Canadian Rockies, the trails are generally well defined and have excellent campsites for which a permit must be obtained prior to the beginning of your trip.
	www.tranquiltrails.ca /Hiking/Kootenay

	1001 British Columbia, Canada National Parks Information - Proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner
		Yoho National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, with Banff and Kootenay National Park building its eastern and southern boundaries.
		Mount Revelstoke National Park is located near the community of Revelstoke, bounded by the Trans Canada Highway to the southeast and Highway 23 to the west.
		Pacific Rim National Park is located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and consists out of three sections: Long Beach, the Broken Island Group, and the West Coast Trail.
	www.national-parks-canada.com /british_columbia

	Parks Canada - Kootenay National Park of Canada - Home page
		Established in 1920, Kootenay National Park is one of 41 national parks in Canada.
		Kootenay National Park represents the south-western region of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
		From glacier-clad peaks along the Continental Divide to semi-arid grasslands of the Rocky Mountain Trench, where cactus grows, this is a park rich in diversity of landscapes and ecology.
	www.pc.gc.ca /pn-np/bc/kootenay/index_e.asp

	CTV.ca Some Parks Canada sites reopen, strike drags on
		Visitors to Kootenay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the famous Radium Hot Springs, found no one at the entry gate Monday and were able to get in without purchasing a pass.
		In British Columbia, the Rogers Pass Visitor Centre in Mount Revelstoke National Park was closed, but two campgrounds in the park remained open, said Rick Reynolds, manager of communications for the park.
		Pickets were also out in front of the visitors' centre at the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on the Queen Charlotte Islands.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1092713661458_7?hub=Canada

	Banff National Park -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is adjacent to Yoho and Kootenay national parks and south of Jasper National Park.
		It is adjacent to Yoho and Kootenay national...
		Within the national parks of Canada are spectacular landscapes that attract naturalists and tourists from all parts of the world.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9013154

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	Ya'Gotta: Kootenay National Park - An Original Not To Be Missed!
		As Kootenay ia a National Park, backcountry overnight travelers will require permits and must also be appropriately equipped and skilled in mountain weather conditions, map and compass, food storage and travel in bear country.
		Rock Wall Trail, that can take trekers north to Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park.
		During the summer months sites in campgrounds in the park are at a premium and it is suggested that campers should use Parks Canada's online Campground Reservation Service.
	www.westcanoon.com /archive/kootenay.html

	Kootenay River
		The Kootenay originates in the Rocky Mountains of eastern British Columbia, and initially flows south through Kootenay National Park, merging into the Rocky Mountain Trench near Canal Flats, British Columbia (here it passes within a kilometer of Columbia Lake, the headwaters of the Columbia).
		The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions) is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia, Montana and Idaho.
		At Nelson, British Columbia the Kootenay becomes a river again, now flowing southwest towards Castlegar, where it joins the Columbia.
	www.asinah.net /articles/content/k/ko/kootenay_river.html

	Parks Canada - Kootenay National Park of Canada - What's New - Current Conditions / Emergency updates
		The major forest fires of 2003 continue to affect the safety and accessibility of a few trails in Kootenay National Park.
		Campsite reservations are currently unavailable in this national park at this time.
		Parks Canada reminds visitors and residents not to collect natural objects including rocks, flowers, antlers and wild mushrooms.
	www.parcscanada.gc.ca /pn-np/bc/kootenay/ne/index_E.asp

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	Kootenay National Park
		Along with Yoho, Banff and Jasper national parks and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber Provincial parks, Kootenay forms part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, one of the world's largest protected wilderness areas.
		K ootenay National Park protects 543 square miles of Rocky Mountain wilderness in the southeastern corner of British Columbia.
		The park is open year-round and all major travel routes are maintained throughout the year, although temporary closures may occur due to adverse weather conditions.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1881llt.htm

	Kootenay National Park
		Pictographs and ancient paint pots used by the Kootenai Indians to decorate themselves and their teepees years ago are found in this park.
		There are three campgrounds located in the park: Redstreak (50 sites), McLeod (98 sites) and Marble Canyon (66 sites).
		Hanging glaciers and breathtaking summits, the limestone Marble Canyon and natural mineral pools at Radium Hot Springs are just some of the attractions the park has to offer.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/wilderness/parks/koot.htm

	The 1998 Canadian Encyclopedia: Kootenay National Park@ HighBeam Research
		Kootenay National Park (established 1920, 1406.4 km) is
		The 1998 Canadian Encyclopedia: Kootenay National Park@ HighBeam Research
		park, stretching north and south for 104 km, is bounded on
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:28748337&refid=ink_tptd_bk

	Gem Trek Publications - Kootenay National Park
		Back to the Kootenay National Park map page.
		This is a more detailed view of a section of the map shown above.
	www.gemtrek.com /kootenaymap.html

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