• BANFF • JASPER • KOOTENAY • YOHO • MOUNT REVELSTOKE • GLACIER • WATERTON LAKES • NATIONAL PARKS • FORT ST. JAMES • BANFF PARK MUSEUM • CAVE AND BASIN • ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE • BAR U RANCH • NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES Celebrating 100 years of this land and its stories e Ye f Jef 2007/2008 Également offert en français MAPS INSIDE! Welcome You are Visiting a National Treasure anadian national parks and Cnational historic sites are a country-wide system of significant natural areas, places, persons and events. These special locales are gateways to nature, adventure, discovery and to our past. They celebrate the beauty and infinite variety of our country and bear witness to our nation’s defining moments. Each national park is a sanctuary in And world heritage sites too! which nature is allowed to evolve in anff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks, together its own way. Each national historic Bwith the provincial parks of Hamber, Mount Robson site tells a unique story, contributing and Mount Assiniboine, are recognized internationally as a a sense of time, identity, and place UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Canadian Rocky Mountain to our understanding of Canada as Parks World Heritage Site encompasses 20 585 km2–one of the a whole. largest protected areas in the world. Protected and preserved for all Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, spanning the Canadians and for the world, Canada-U.S.A. boundary between Montana and Alberta, was Canada’s national parks and designated as a World Heritage Site because of its superlative national historic sites provide a mountain scenery, high topographic relief, glacial landforms, haven for plants and animals and and abundant diversity of wildlife and wildflowers. for the human spirit. A place to wander, to wonder . to discover yourself. Table of contents Special places Mountain Driving Safety Tips Page 4 mean special rules Mountain Hazards Page 5 It is against the law to touch, Wildlife Safety Pages 6 & 7 Mountain Wildlife Pages 8 & 9 Help protect the park entice, disturb or harass any wild animal. MAPS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Call 1-888-WARDENS Feeding any park wildlife is National Historic Sites Pages 10, 11, 17 (1-888-927-3367) prohibited. Jasper National Park Pages 12 - 15 if you see anyone violating Pets must be leashed. Banff National Park park regulations. (including Lake Louise) Pages 18 - 23 Leave all park objects – rocks, The parks monitor some wildlife flowers, antlers or artifacts Kootenay National Park Pages 24 & 25 species for safety and research – where they are. Yoho National Park Pages 26 & 27 purposes. Please report all sightings of bears, cougars or Obey all area closures Mount Revelstoke and Glacier wolves to the nearest park warden or restrictions. National Parks Pages 28 & 29 office or information centre. It Do not leave your mark or write Waterton Lakes National Park Page 30 is especially important to report graffiti. While we have made every effort to ensure the aggressive behaviour by any accuracy of information in this guide, details such animal, no matter how small. Disable firearms. as prices, dates and times are subject to change. 2 we’re here to help . Your Fees at Work Fees National Parks Annual pass All national parks Family or group $123.80 Adult $62.40 e invite you to visit Senior $53.50 Wthe friendly staff at Youth $31.70 our information centres. very trip to Canada’s Fees at work highlights 2006 Here you can pick up Emountain national parks Daily entry Parks Canada’s official and national historic sites • Lake Minnewanka wash- Jasper, Banff, Kootenay, and publications, get more should be a memorable rooms in Banff National Park Yoho NP detail, receive personalized one. That’s why entry and Family or group $17.80 advice, and shop for books service fees are charged and Adult $8.90 and other items in the non- invested back into services Senior $7.65 profit Friends stores. Some like information centres, Youth $4.45 information centres offer search and rescue and Daily entry exhibits and multimedia interpretive programs. They Glacier, Mount Revelstoke programs, too! also help maintain facilities and Waterton Lakes NP and structures like historic This unique building will supply all Family or group $17.30 sites, picnic areas, viewpoints, its energy with rooftop solar panels. It Adult $6.90 roads, trails and bridges. When is the first of many park buildings that will use renewable energy sources. Senior $5.90 you visit a park or site you are Youth $3.45 investing in its future — and in • Paving on the Icefields a legacy for future generations. Parkway - Banff and Jasper National Historic Sites National Parks Annual pass-All Sites Canada owned historic sites • New public washrooms Family or group $98.05 at Takakkaw Falls in Yoho Adult $48.50 National Park Senior $41.60 • Improvements to the Visitor Youth $24.75 Centre in Waterton Lakes National Park Daily entry Bar U Ranch NHSC • Improvements at Athabasca and Fort St. James NHSC Falls picnic area in Jasper Family or group $17.80 National Park Adult $7.15 Senior $5.90 Youth $3.45 Daily entry Banff Park Museum NHSC and The Cave and Basin NHSC Family or group $9.90 Adult $3.95 Senior $3.45 anada’s national parks Youth $1.95 offer world-class C Daily entry recreational and sightseeing Rocky Mountain opportunities. If you are not House NHSC satisfied with the quality of Family or group $5.45 the service or believe you Adult $2.45 have not received good Senior $1.95 value for your fees, ask park Youth $1.45 staff about our money back service guarantee. * All fees listed include applicable taxes and are subject to change. 3 Driving in the mountains nyone can become Drive as if their lives depend on it Winter driving tips Adistracted by beautiful scenery and roadside wildlife. iewing wildlife as you drive through the mountain parks xpect winter driving Statistically, driving is the Vcan be exciting. For your own safety and to keep wildlife Econditions at any time most dangerous activity in alive, please follow these guidelines. of year, even in summer. the park... for both people Be alert: • Equip your car with AND wildlife. So, please a shovel, flashlight, slow down on park roads! • Scan ahead for animal movements. At night, watch for their blanket, food and Generally speed limits are: shining eyes. additional warm 90 km/hr (56 mph) • If you spot one animal, expect others nearby! clothing. • Be extra cautious in the hours around sunrise and sunset. on major roads • Expect snow and ice on Animals are most active at these times of day. park roadways. 60 km/hr (37 mph) • Stay vigilant, even where the highway is fenced. Although on secondary roads fencing has reduced wildlife deaths, some animals may still • Be on the lookout for If you choose to stop, pull climb over or burrow underneath them. “black ice”, which is a safely out of traffic–use pull- very thin layer of ice, out areas whenever possible. If you see an animal by the road: practically invisible on • Slow down, it could run out into your path. the dark road surface. Road reports • Warn other motorists by flashing your hazard lights. Bridge decks are especially prone to black • Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, ice. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier, 403-762-1450 • Slow down! Posted www.pc.gc.ca/banff speed limits are for dry pavement, not slippery • Waterton Lakes surfaces. 1-800-642-3810 www.ama.ab.ca • Do not stop in posted avalanche zones. A snow- Road and weather conditions slide might come down. change rapidly in the mountain parks. Closures due to mudslides, • Cruise control is not safe avalanches or accidents can occur when conditions are icy. at any time. • All vehicles must be Expect winter driving conditions at equipped with good any time of year, even in summer. snow-rated tires or tire chains. Watch for reduced speed limits of 70 km/hr (43 mph) Fuel availability posted in certain places on major roads. These are Gasoline spots where animals have been struck and killed on • All townsites (in Waterton the road. mid-April to early October only) If you see a bear, • Saskatchewan Crossing (April to October) resist the urge to stop. Why? 911 IN CASE OF • Castle Mountain Village If that bear loses its wildness, it probably won’t survive. Bears that EMERGENCY • Rogers Pass repeatedly see people, even when the people are in vehicles, lose Propane their natural fear of humans. These “habituated bears” may become If you need emergency assistance of any kind, • Lake Louise • Jasper increasingly aggressive and then have to be destroyed for public • Canmore • Rogers Pass safety reasons. The solution is to prevent bears from becoming including mountain rescue, • Saskatchewan • Revelstoke habituated in the first place. dial the following: Crossing (April • Waterton Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, to October) Your thoughtful decision to keep on driving might just save a bear’s life. Kootenay & Yoho: 911 Diesel Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier: • Canmore • Jasper • Banff • Field 1-877-852-3100 • Lake Louise • Rogers Pass Waterton: 403-859-2636 • Saskatchewan • Revelstoke Crossing (April Cell phone coverage in the to October) mountain parks is unreliable. 4 Mountain hazards Trail safety Playing it safe ll outdoor activities • Keep away from cliff edges, • Research your trip before you Intense weather Ainvolve some degree of especially next to canyons, go! he most predictable thing risk. In the mountains the waterfalls and streams. • Tell someone where you’ll Tabout mountain weather terrain is steep and unstable, • High-elevation trails may be going and when you’ll be is its unpredictability. Rain the water is freezing cold be covered by snow or ice back.