— BY LINDSAY SHAPKA
The Great
Outdoors
British
Columbia
FRANCOIS LAKE
PROVINCIAL PARK
12 km southwest of Fraser Lake
High-quality moose habitat and
abundant First Nations history.
NAIKOON PROVINCIAL PARK
Northeastern tip of Graham
Island, Haida Gwaii
Almost 100 km of beaches, rare
plants, and wildlife.
MOUNT ROBSON
PROVINCIAL PARK
90 km east of McBride
Mount Robson is the highest
peak in the Canadian Rockies.
SEVEN SISTERS
PROVINCIAL PARK
South of Kitwanga, between
Terrace and Hazelton
A blend of coastal, interior, and
northern features with plenty of
wildlife.
WELLS GRAY
PROVINCIAL PARK
Off the Yellowhead Highway
near Clearwater
Known as “Waterfall Park”,
Helmcken Falls is higher than
Niagra Falls!
BABINE MOUNTAINS
PROVINCIAL PARK
4 km east of Smithers
This isolated park protects subboreal spruce and alpine tundra.
UNCHA MOUNTAINS RED HILLS
PROVINCIAL PARK
30 km south of Burns Lake
The Pony Express was located
on the west end of this park
that is great for backcountry
camping.
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NATIONAL PARK
GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL
MARINE CONSERVATION
AREA RESERVE AND HAIDA
HERITAGE SITE
Located in Haida Gwaii
Made up of 138 islands that
preserve Haida culture and
incredible wildlife.
Alberta
WILLIAM A. SWITZER
PROVINCIAL PARK
Between Grande Cache
and Hinton
Foothills region filled with thick
forests and wildlife like elk,
moose, and bear.
OBED LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
49 km west of Edson
Three small lakes and flourishing
wetlands are home to the
endangered Trumpeter swans.
SUNDANCE PROVINCIAL PARK
100 km east of Jasper
National Park
Old-growth forest, hoodoos, and
wetland.
PEMBINA RIVER
PROVINCIAL PARK
Between Entwistle and
Evansburg
Take in the sandstone cliffs while
on a tube ride down the river.
WABAMUN LAKE
PROVINCIAL PARK
60 km west of Edmonton
Stroll around the boardwalk, bird
watch, or enjoy water sports.
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Take a break from
the road and explore
old-growth forests,
soaring mountain
peaks, and ancient
historic sites.