Brief but Spectacular Visit
Morning Mist at Waterton
We discovered a new gem, one we will surely return to in the future. The Canadian Waterton Lakes National Park was established in 1895 and then linked to Glacier National Park in 1932 by the Canadian and US governments, becoming the world's first International Peace Park. Later in 1995, Waterton-Glacier was designated a World Heritage Site. This Park "represents a vision of a world in which peoples set aside their differences to work collectively in the interest of all life, for all time. This sacred place is the living embodiment of hope."
Waterton Lake
Not Without the Ranchers
The northeast side of Waterton National Park slopes down into grassland, ideal habitat for both cattle grazing and grizzlies. The success of the Park's mission is due in large part to the cooperation, trust and determination of the 25 ranching families that have lived and co-existed with the wildlife next to the Park. Without the values that these families have passed down from generation to generation, it is not likely that the ecosystem would have remained intact, destroying the habitat and niche necessary for the top predators, like the grizzly and wolf.
The Prince of Wales
This grand old hotel sits atop a promontory inside the Park entrance, a location so windy that the hotel is strapped down by metal girders!
Prince of Wales Hotel
Flower of the Day Hot Rock Pentsemon
Hot Rock Pentsemmon
Fauna of the Day
Deer
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