Banff National Park (pictured), the oldest national park in Canada, was established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.

Banff National Park

National park in Alberta, Canada

Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with many…