Banff National Park
Alberta mountain reserve
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta.
Known for turquoise glacial lakes, mountain peaks, and hot springs, it draws millions of visitors annually: We hiked to Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
The park takes its name from Banff, Scotland.
- CalgaryAlberta's economic hub
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- bear sprayPressurized capsaicin for wildlife
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
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- AlbertaCalgary, Edmonton, Jasper, Canadian Rockies, Strathmore
- Alberta HistoryEdmonton, Calgary, homesteaders, settlers, oil discovery
- Canadian ParksJasper, Pacific Rim, Prince Albert, Thousand Islands, Terra Nova
Banff National Parkoil sands
Bitumen-clay-sand petroleum source
strip mine · tar sands · industrial zone · open-pit mine · fracking site
Banff National ParkDeath Valley
Below-sea-level California desert
Sahara Desert · Dead Sea · Mojave Desert · Amazon Rainforest · Everglades
Banff National ParkManhattan
NYC's densest borough
Hong Kong · concrete jungle · Times Square · industrial district · megacity
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