Yoho National Park

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, 1,313 sq km, is in the Main Ranges of the ROCKY MTS west of the Continental Divide. Along with Banff, Jasper and KOOTENAY national PARKS, it encompasses some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world; in 1985 these parks were designated a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE called the Four Mountain Parks. At least half of Yoho Park is above treeline. The name comes from a Cree exclamation of wonder at such natural beauty. The first white explorer in the area was James...

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