TABLE OF CONTENTS BANFF NATIONAL PARK LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE CANADA FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
BANFF NATIONAL PARK Two hikers hit the trail in Canada’s Banff National Park They are among the millions of visitors that flock to this popular landmark each year As they hike the snow-capped Canadian Rockies tower above them The peaks seem to pierce the bright blue sky 4
OTHER TOP SITES CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC CN TOWER NIAGARA FALLS TOTEM POLES IN GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL PARK MORAINE LAKE BANFF NATIONAL PARK The trail leads the hikers high into the mountains Forests cover the valleys and hills below them In the distance the hikers spot a vast white glacier on a mountaintop After a few miles they come upon a smooth turquoise lake that reflects the mountains around them This is Canada 5
