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Best National Parks for Hiking

From rim-to-rim alpine traverses to ocean-floor walks, these parks are built for footsteps.

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British Columbia

Yoho National Park

'Yoho' is a Cree expression of awe — and the park earns it.

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Pacific

British Columbia

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Surf-pounded sand, rainforest cathedrals, and the West Coast Trail.

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Ontario

Pukaskwa National Park

Lake Superior at its wildest.

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Atlantic

Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

The Cabot Trail's high, windswept centerpiece.

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Yukon

Kluane National Park & Reserve

Canada's highest peak, the largest non-polar icefield, and the road to Alaska.

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Alberta

Banff National Park

Canada's first national park — and still the one against which the rest are measured.

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Alberta

Jasper National Park

The wilder, quieter, darker-skied sibling of Banff.

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British Columbia

Kootenay National Park

From cactus to glacier in a single afternoon.

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Alberta

Waterton Lakes National Park

Where the prairie meets the peaks — abruptly and beautifully.

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British Columbia

Glacier National Park

131 glaciers, the wettest mountain weather in Canada, and the storied Rogers Pass.

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British Columbia

Mount Revelstoke National Park

Drive to the summit and walk through an alpine meadow.

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Alberta / Northwest Territories

Wood Buffalo National Park

Canada's largest national park — and the world's largest dark-sky preserve.

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