Can you picture more than 4,200 square miles of protected wilderness? That"s Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Established in 1907 as part of a growing network of protected landscapes in the Canadian Rockies, it was designated a national park in 1930. The park reflects both conservation efforts and much older Indigenous connections, including those of the Nakoda and Secwépemc peoples. Its terrain ranges from glacier-fed rivers and alpine meadows to dense conifer forests dominated by spruce and pine.
Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
Today in History
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Hallstatt, Austria
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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National Park Service anniversary
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Great horned owl fledglings
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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International Beaver Day
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Asteroid Day
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