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I know this isn't a National Park but anyone here been to Banff in Canada?

I saw a show about it on TV and saw the bluest lake I'd ever seen.

Looked like a really neat place to visit.
 
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I know this isn't a National Park but anyone here been to Banff in Canada?

I saw a show about it on TV and saw the bluest lake I'd ever seen.

Looked like a really neat place to visit.
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Banff is a good place to visit. It's very pretty, and the Banff Springs Hotel is an intersting place all by itself. The area has hot springs (hence the name) and skiing in the winter. The lake you saw may have been nearby Lake Louise, it's a beautiful small lake tucked right into the mountains.

I think the Canadian Rockies are more scenic than the ones in the U.S. Somewhere between Banff and Jasper, you can walk on top a a glacier.
 
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Yellowstone is nice (unless you're a kid who pisses the buffalo off and one charges you... lucky for me, my snow mobile had a high top speed that day :biggrin: ).

Arches is nice, the heat is horrible though... I lived in Moab for a couple of summers (arches is across the Colorado River from Moab)... needless to say I spent a lot of time in Arches (more time on lasalle mountain though... snow in the summer when the valley is 115 is very nice :wink2: )
 
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St. Johns, USVI

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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=+1]Trunk Bay
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[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]photo by Andy Gordon[/SIZE] [FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Trunk Bay is St. John's most famous and photographed beach! A $4 National Park facility use fee (collected from 8-4) enables the visitor to see Trunk Bay and Annaberg Ruins on a same-day pass. Trunk bay provides clean restrooms, showers, snackbar, gift shop, snorkel equipment rental, lifeguard protection and the island's only under-water snorkel trail! All other National Park beaches and trails are free. [/SIZE][/FONT]



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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=+1]Solomon Beach
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[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]photo by Alain M Brin©[/SIZE] [FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Solomon Beach is a secluded beautiful hideaway that is accessed by boat or a short hike starting behind the new National Park Visitor Center. The snorkeling is beautiful along the rocky points of this beach. The hiking trail also continues to Honeymoon Beach, one of Caneel Bay's seven famous beaches.

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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=+1]Leinster Bay
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[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]photo by Andy Gordon[/SIZE] [FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]After touring the historic Annaberg Ruins, taking a dip at Leinster Bay is heavenly. There are numerous sandy places to enter the bay along the washed-out road that takes you to the beach facing Waterlemon Cay. Starfish, turtles, and spotted eagle rays are often encountered here. The back side of the island is one of the best snorkeling locations on St. John. For the adventurous, a hiking trail from Leinster Bay leads to the Moravian Church in Coral Bay. [/SIZE][/FONT]



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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=+1]Caneel Bay
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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Caneel Bay is the home of seven fabulous beaches at St. John's first resort established by Laurance Rockefeller in the 1950's. The public can hike to Honeymoon Beach or can check-in to become a guest of the main Caneel beach. The rest of the beaches are for the hotel guests. Caneel Beach is a premier location to spot hawksbill turtles! Visitors will also love the exquisite landscaping with plants from all over the world.
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[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]A five minute walk down a trail leads to Salt Pond Beach where excellent snorkeling and hiking await the adventurous. The beach is usually secluded and has picnic tables, BBQ pits and an outhouse. Facing the ocean, excellent snorkeling is found along the left side of the bay and around the first rock outcrops in the middle of the bay. Dramatic hikes to the salt pond, Drunk Bay, and Ram's Head start at the end of the beach. [/SIZE][/FONT]



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Yosemite is my favorite. I've been there in May in a Valley when the waterfalls are full and back in July in the high country which is just stunning. The lack of crowds up in Tuolumne Meadows is what makes it special.

But really they are all amazing, and they are the one government agency I will always support 100%. Hiking Delicate Arch in Arches, hiking up Half Dome, down the Grand Canyon, watching the sunrise over haleakala and then hiking down into the creater, and being in the middle of nowhere in Joshua Tree are all amazing experiences.

This June I'll be going to Yellowstone and the Tetons so I can't comment on those...yet. :biggrin:
 
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