加拿大班夫国家公园的英文简介

Banff National Park Overview

After an easy hike to the top of Tunnel Mountain just outside Banff townsite, I take a deep breath of the fresh pine-scented air that rushes past on a brisk westerly. From the summit, I overlook the turquoise bends of the Bow River, and see the peaks that are synonymous with the park rise abruptly from the valley on all sides. From my vantage point, the bustling community of Banff is revealed as but a tiny square in the vast and varied quilt of Canada's Banff National Park.

Over 100 years ago, in 1896, American explorer Walter Wilcox wrote that this spot was "the best place from which to get a good general idea of Banff and its surroundings." Wilcox knew—he made the first recorded visits to many places—that there was much more to experience beyond the environs of the townsite.

The Bow River, while a major watershed, is but one of hundreds that beckon for exploration. As I soak up the views, I visualize othe