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Lonely Planet is your passport to Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Take in mind-blowing mountain panoramas on the Icefields Parkway, drive Going-to-the-Sun Rd to jaw-dropping Logan Pass, and stop for genteel afternoon tea at Lake Agnes; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Gregor Clark describes why he loves Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks. "I first visited Banff and Jasper in a May blizzard, on an unplanned detour while hitchhiking from California to France at age 20 (really!). Totally smitten, I made a point of visiting Glacier a year later, and I've been returning regularly ever since: no place on earth awes me like the northern Rockies' vast unbroken sweeps of evergreen forest, the snow-covered stratification of the Icefields Pkwy's chiseled crags, the unparalleled thrill of crossing paths with a perfectly camouflaged bighorn in Waterton's high country or watching a grizzly from afar on the Mt Assinboine Trail. Primeval nature at its finest."
Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks Top 10
1. Icefields Parkway
2. Going-to-the-Sun Road
3. Afternoon Tea at Lake Agnes
4. Skyline Trail
5. Wildlife Watching
6. Mt Assinboine
7. Moraine Lake
8. Glacier's Historic Hotels
9. Sunshine Meadows
10. Canmore Nordic Centre
Inside Lonely Planet’s Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - the Parks today, history, geology, wildlife, conservation
Coverage includes: Banff National Park & Around, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park & Around, Waterton Lakes National Park, and more
Writers: Gregor Clark, Michael Grosberg, Craig McLachlan
Get to the heart of Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks and begin your journey now!