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Icefields Parkway

By Cheryl

We had a beautiful day to drive one of the world's best drives- the Icefields Parkway through both Jasper and Banff National Parks.  The distance of ~250km can take all day because of all of the stops along the way.

In addition to all of the stunning scenery and mountain peaks, we were lucky enough to spot a black bear and mountain goats roadside.


We stopped at the Athabasca Falls and Sunwupta Falls to see and hear the water roar.


Athabasca Falls

Sunwupta Falls

Unfortunately, one of the most striking differences from our visit 15 years ago is the amount of dead coniferous trees in Jasper National Park.  After speaking with the park ranger, we learned that this is due to the invasive mountain pine beetle. Hard to believe an insect 5mm long can cause such damage.


As we moved south to Banff National Park, the devastation did not appear to be as dramatic.


Waterfowl Lake


 Our first family photo in awhile

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  1. Sinjin Dixon-Warren, PhDSeptember 6, 2019 at 12:42 PM

    Awesome place. Sad about the trees. Live continues apace here at TechInsights. Plan to check your blog a bit more frequently. Cheers, Sinjin

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