Maligne Canyon
Young Black Bear
Maligne Lake
Western Wood LiliesJasper/ Rocky Mountain House
We rolled into the town of Jasper on Canada Day (July 1); so did about 20,000 Canadians and visitors. Every campground was full so we ended up at an overflow campground - a big field with at least 100 other campers. We spent four days exploring the lakes and doing some hiking. After hiking through Maligne Canyon we drove up to Maligne Lake. On our way up we saw a black bear along side of the road and we saw a grizzly on the way back down. From Jasper we drove down the Icefields Parkway and over to Rocky Mountain House. Just outside town is the Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. This is the site of the archeological remains of four fur trading posts built between 1799 and 1875 on the banks of the Saskatchewan River. In 1807, the great Canadian explorer, David Thompson, used the trading post here as a base for his extensive journeys in western Canada.
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